The opinions expressed here by Trellis expert contributors are their own, not those of Trellis or its editors. Last year, Wall Street’s consensus for 2026 capital expenditure by the major tech companies averaged $365 billion. Today, it’s $725 – $805 billion. Roughly three-quarters is for direct AI infrastructure: GPUs, racks, campuses, substations. Capex estimates for […]
The dearth of corporate action on methane has been highlighted by a survey of 23 leading coffee and dairy companies. The report finds that while nine out of 10 companies recognize the link between livestock and climate change, just three of those surveyed — Danone, FrieslandCampina and General Mills — have set a target to […]
The opinions expressed here by Trellis expert contributors are their own, not those of Trellis. If there’s anything 2025 made clear and 2026 is already reinforcing in sustainability it’s this: tension and tradeoffs have always been at the heart of managing sustainability — and will be for the foreseeable future. Sustainability has always ridden up […]
Public interest in clean technologies is widespread, but the path to large‑scale adoption remains rocky. According to a recent survey by Trellis data partner GlobeScan, in conjunction with Chatham House, interest in clean tech such as solar panels and electric vehicles is robust. In emerging markets in Africa and the Middle East, Asia-Pacific and Latin […]
When Kate Williams graduated from business school in the mid-1990s, she didn’t seek a job with a traditional company. Instead, she dedicated her early career to leading a trail preservation nonprofit and as a partner in a yak farm in Vermont. “I knew that I wanted to have a purpose-led career, and it did not […]
One of the first things Cassandra Garber saw when she arrived for her first day at General Motors last spring was a 10-foot-tall lobby-wall sign proclaiming the company’s commitment to zero emissions. Garber had been asking herself if she had made the right move in swapping the chief sustainability officer role at Dell for the […]
One of the biggest holes in the carbon rulebook was plugged last week when the Greenhouse Gas Protocol finalized its standard for land-sector emissions and removals. The 133-page document, which was five years in the making, has implications for companies in food, agriculture, apparel and other industries. The new rules are being widely hailed as […]
The opinions expressed here by Trellis expert contributors are their own, not those of Trellis. When I sit down with a candidate, I’m not necessarily looking for an environmentalist. I’m looking for leaders who’re comfortable handling data, communicating complexity across business functions, and helping embed sustainability as the foundation of long-term growth. To understand if […]
The sewing room may be the most visible symbol of manufacturing in fashion. The work of assembling finished products, known as Tier 1 in the supply chain, is also increasingly accounted for in sustainability reporting. But it’s the Tier 2 facilities — the ones that produce, dye and finish fabrics and trims — that actually […]
An estimated three-quarters of Starbucks’ sales are for cold beverages, almost all of which are served in plastic cups containing food-grade polypropylene. The national coffeehouse wants more customers to recycle those containers when they’re finished sipping their drink, but polypropylene recycling rates have historically been low compared with other plastics — less than 8 percent […]