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Meet the Leaders and Innovations Powering the Future of Sustainability

This edition highlights how major brands and leaders are driving the next wave of sustainable innovation.

Our cover feature focuses on Dirk Voeste, Chief Sustainability Officer at Volkswagen Group. We also explore the AI-driven partnerships shaping Kyndryl’s sustainability ecosystem with Faith Taylor and Giovanni Carraro, and hear from Per Erik Holsten of ABB Energy Industries on the future of nuclear power.

Inside, we examine the US$500bn Scope 3 emissions risk with EcoVadis and BCG, insights from Pierre-Francois ThalerDiana Dimitrova and Dexter Galvin, plus Cortland’s ESG progress with Yasha Chaturvedi.

You’ll also find updates on the Smurfit Westrock merger, perspectives on decarbonising the built environment from Cushman & WakefieldCBRE and Johnson Controls, and our Top 10 Brands Leading the Circular Economy featuring L’OréalIngka Group and Unilever.

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Top 10: Venture Capital Funds Investing in Renewable Energy

This Top 10 shines a light on some of the VC funds that are investing in innovative solution to the climate crisis, including Breakthrough & Khosla The global push for decarbonisation has unlocked what many now consider the single largest investment opportunity in history.With Bloomberg reporting that global investments in the energy transition hit a record US$2.1tn in 2024, it is clear that private capital is flowing into renewable energy at a rapid pace. These investments could represent a potential goldmine for investors as meeting global net zero targets is going to depend heavily on scaling technologies that aren’t yetwidely available or affordable
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Top 10: APAC Energy Companies

The largest energy companies in the Asia-Pacific region ranked by market capitalisation include PetroChina, CNOOC and China Shenhua Energy Read Now

 

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Top 10: Nuclear Power Plants

The biggest nuclear power plants in the world by capacity are across countries including France, South Korea, China and Canada Read Now

 

 

 

 

 

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Top 10: Sustainable Manufacturing Companies

The top sustainable manufacturing companies include Procter & Gamble, Colgate-Palmolive, Kimberly-Clark and The LEGO Group

The manufacturing and production sector accounts for a fifth of global carbon emissions, according to the World Economic Forum. For most companies, the bulk of emissions sits upstream in purchased goods and materials. More sustainable manufacturing can mean lower product footprints on balance sheets and more simple progress against sustainability targets.  Sustainability Magazine has ranked 10 of the top sustainable manufacturing companies. 10. Read More

 

 

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Top 10: Sustainable AI Companies

The top sustainable AI companies looking to improve the efficiency of models and reduce its environmental impact include AWS, Google, Microsoft and Nvidia Read Now

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Top 10: APAC Energy Companies

The largest energy companies in the Asia-Pacific region ranked by market capitalisation include PetroChina, CNOOC and China Shenhua Energy

The energy industry in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region is predicted to gain investments totalling US$3.9tn in the next decade. APAC covers the western Pacific Ocean, including East Asia, Southeast Asia and Oceania and is home to more than half of the world’s population. The region’s energy industry includes China’s goals to support the clean energy transition and India’s large growth in energy demand. Ranked by market capitalisation, this list details the largest APAC energy companies. 10. Read more

 

 

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Top 10: Solid State EV Battery Manufacturers

The top solid-state EV battery makers include Toyota, CATL, Samsung SDI, LG Energy Solution, Nissan, NIO, BYD, Gotion, Solid Power and Enovix

Solid-state batteries are entering a decisive phase as manufacturers shift breakthroughs from pilot cells to scalable automotive platforms. The sector’s key players are industrialising sulphide, oxide and polymer electrolytes with silicon-rich or lithium-metal anodes to raise energy density, speed charging and improve safety at pack level. Production pilots, dry-electrode lines and cell-to-pack integration are converging to lower cost and simplify manufacturing while meeting rigorous abuse tests.

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Top 10: Electric Aircrafts

The top electric aircrafts are created by companies including Joby Aviation, Rolls-Royce, NASA, Eviation, Beta, Wright, Pipistrel and Heart Aerospace Read more

 

 

 

 

 

 

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