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Artificial Intelligence's environmental, workforce, consumer and governance risks already belong in existing risk and disclosure systems. Companies waiting on a Responsible AI policy are ignoring the obvious.

21 Aug 2026

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China has provided a clear regulatory signal. The opportunity now lies in translating that ambition into reporting that genuinely informs sustainable outcomes and drives climate action, in China and across global markets.

Hòa Bình Dam in Vietnam

Sustainability standards and ratings do not generate enough information for businesses to understand their environmental impacts across scales and create mitigation plans to avoid further transgression of planetary boundaries.

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Given that China is the world’s largest emitter and has a high carbon intensity, some assume that its trade war with the United States, which has shifted production to third countries, would have environmental benefits. In fact, the conflict has increased carbon dioxide emissions in developing and advanced economies alike.

12 November 2025

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16 October 2025

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30 September 2025

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9 September 2025

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19 August 2025

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2 July 2025

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1 July 2025

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27 May 2025

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14 February 2025

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13 February 2025

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10 February 2025

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9 January 2025

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13 December 2024

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11 December 2024

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5 September 2024

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19 August 2024

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