Patagonia’s top sustainability strategist is a materials scientist. Colgate-Palmolive’s chief sustainability officer reports to the growth and strategy team, and PepsiCo’s CSO has managed profit-and-loss statements for billion-dollar commercial businesses. The 13 leaders I interviewed in 2025 for the Climate Pioneers series come from diverse industries and backgrounds but share a common priority: a mission […]
Below is our annual roundup of Trellis’ most-read sustainability stories of the year. Our coverage spans corporate climate progress, regulatory changes, methane breakthroughs, hot climate-tech startups and more. It includes timely deep dives into SBTi’s net-zero overhaul, Google’s record-setting biochar carbon-removal deal and a data-driven look at corporate progress toward 2030 climate goals. Plus: the […]
The opinions expressed here by Trellis expert contributors are their own, not those of Trellis. It’s no surprise that 2025 has been a year of fluctuation for corporate sustainability. The era of “by 2025” commitments is coming to an end, without clear consensus on what will come next. And for sustainable packaging, the shifting winds […]
It’s a tough time for corporate sustainability. Budgets are tighter, teams are smaller and many companies are more reluctant to speak publicly about the work they’re doing. The focus has shifted from bold vision to practical results. A pattern has emerged in conversations that my colleagues and I at Trellis have had over the past […]
The opinions expressed here by Trellis expert contributors are their own, not those of Trellis. Climate leadership has changed a lot in recent years. In the U.S., there are fewer flashy announcements. Instead, many companies are evolving their programs to meet increased demands for precision, detail and pragmatism. They’re updating targets to address the reality […]
Not since the COVID-19 era have major U.S. corporations slashed so many employees, and sustainability teams did not emerge unscathed. Companies cut their payrolls by more than 1.1 million positions through November, with the technology and retail sectors particularly hard hit, according to research by recruiters Challenger, Gray and Christmas. Sustainability teams at Boeing, BlackRock, […]
The European Union’s landmark anti-deforestation law, originally passed in 2023 and designed to ensure that key goods sold in Europe are free from forest destruction, has once again been pushed back, against the wishes of dozens of major companies. Under a new deal struck between EU institutions in early December, the regulation will take effect […]
When soccer parents in Evanston, Illinois, need new cleats or shin guards, many frequent Play It Again Sports for a secondhand bargain. The store is part of Winmark Corporation, which operates five brick-and-mortar resale brands, including clothing (Plato’s Closet, Style Encore) and children’s gear (Once Upon a Child). The Minneapolis-based company reported $31.7 million in […]
Amazon is the latest company to test an analytical approach that can illuminate emissions data that’s often hidden within supply chains. By shining a light on flows of commodities and connections between companies, the approach can help tailor programs aimed at supporting suppliers in decarbonizing. Amazon’s Scope 3 emissions, which include emissions from its supply-chain, […]
When you sit at the intersection of sustainability and business, you learn what really moves a company forward. Suzanne Fallender — VP of Global Impact & Sustainability at the logistics real estate giant Prologis and a former corporate responsibility leader at Intel — has made a career out of converting aspiration into executable strategy. Her […]