ERM’s quarterly trends outlook delivers a clear, up‑to‑date overview of the top sustainability issues shaping private-sector strategy. In this edition, we explore four critical corporate sustainability macrotrends that are driving executive decision‑making today.

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Trends include:

Sustainable investment, focus on clean energy drives sustainability progress in Asia-Pacific

  • Sustainable investment grows in Asia-Pacific defying global slowdown
  • Sustainable finance taxonomy convergence creates new opportunities
  • Asia-Pacific increasingly dominates the world’s clean energy shift

The climate transition continues at speed amidst uncertainty

  • Scaling climate action and securing mineral supplies
  • Geothermal energy gains traction
  • Rising climate risk demands stronger adaptation strategies

Evolution sweeps the disclosure space as organizations adapt to new realities

  • Global disclosure alignment is accelerating, but complexity remains
  • Companies reframe and adjust their sustainability narratives
  • Proposed changes to the EU Omnibus inspire discourse and adaptation

AI adoption rises with emphasis on sustainability and responsibility

  • AI boosts corporate sustainability efforts
  • AI reshapes work, spurring hope and concern
  • Responsible AI use and governance an increasing priority
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