You finally have the EcoVadis medal your customers kept asking for. Procurement is relieved, sales is happy, and your inbox is a little quieter. Then the next RFP lands and someone asks more questions: Have you provided ESG and climate-related...

Long-term goals and promises are great, but results are what matter. As owners, lenders, and regulators converge on higher expectations for sustainable buildings, credible data is no longer negotiable. Heading into 2026, make sure every claim is...

The question is no longer “Do you have a sustainability program?”, it’s “Can you prove it?” EcoVadis turns that proof into a common language across procurement and finance. Used well, it can speed up approvals and sharpen your competitive edge.

The hardest part of climate reporting isn’t tracking what you control, it’s figuring out what you don’t. That’s why Scope 3 emissions deserve your attention; it’s where the majority of emissions live, and where regulators and customers are now...

If one more three-letter acronym makes your eyes glaze over, fair. But extended producer responsibility (EPR) deserves your attention because it doesn’t just live in the legal department. It can change operations, data, supplier conversations, and...

How do you budget for a year when compliance costs are climbing, energy prices swing like a pendulum, and climate disruptions don’t wait their turn? If you’re building a 2026 budget, you’re doing it in a very different operating environment than...

For decades, energy incentives have quietly shaped the economics of building upgrades—from efficiency retrofits to clean energy installations. These programs helped justify investment, shorten payback periods, and move projects from idea to...

The buildings that thrive in the next decade won’t just look impressive—they’ll be the ones engineered to think ahead. Every chiller, duct, and sensor will have been chosen with a clear purpose: to cut costs, boost resilience, and keep pace with...

Every time an LED bulb lights your space, your bottom line benefits from decades of energy-efficiency policy. And it's not just lighting—when the Department of Energy finalized new appliance standards in December 2023, it projected those updates...