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Moving transition from plans to action

A transition planning primer

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Rising to the Energy Challenge in Asia

Meeting massive energy demand growth, while drastically reducing greenhouse gas emissions

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The Future of Water Resilience in the U.S.

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The Nature Tech Revolution

The tools to move from ‘do no harm’ to ‘nature-positive”

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Sustainability Trends Quarterly Outlook - October 2024

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Moving transition

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Asia Energy Challenge

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Water Resilience

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Nature Tech Revolution

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Sustainability Trends

ERM Sustainability institute Insights

The ERM Sustainability Institute generates actionable insight that helps companies understand and navigate the risks and opportunities created by the sustainability transformation.

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Blog

Ahead of the Climate Curve: Leveraging climate transition planning to prepare for a low-carbon future

By Max Crawford, Paul Simpson

20 September 2024
Blog

Better Together: Matchmaking finance, technology and sustainability leaders to create more value

By Mark Lee, Brian Komar

19 November 2024
Report

Embedding Just Transition into Corporate Climate Action Strategies

By Alexandra Guaqueta, Sabrina Genter

20 September 2024
Report

Renewables Conundrums - Building Benefit: Four steps to mitigate renewable energy’s environmental downsides

By Andrew Angle

17 September 2024
Report

The New Disclosure Landscape - Comparing sustainability standards and regulations: ESRS, IFRS S1/S2, SEC Climate Rule, and CA SB 253/261

By Catherine Osborn, Justin Nelson

16 September 2024
Report

How to unlock wind and solar energy potential in Latin America and Africa

By Christopher Hope, Eliza Topliff, Prasiddhi Shrestha, Rose Kilonzo

23 July 2024
Report

The Global Regulations Radar

By Aiste Brackley, Ramesh Narasimhan, Justin Nelson

11 July 2024
Blog

CSRD’s Chemical Pollution disclosure requirements are catching companies off-guard

By Susan Angyal, Linda-Jean Cockcroft, Ramesh Narasimhan

10 October 2024
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ESG Ratings Working Group

Helping members unlock new possibilities and approaches

The ERM ESG Ratings Working Group is a collaborative forum designed to help companies better understand and influence the ESG rating ecosystem.

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Engage with our webinars

We facilitate webinars and other online events in order to share and test thought leadership on current and future sustainability issues with stakeholders. Engage in events and look back at recordings here.

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Meet the team

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  • Aiste Brackley

    Director of the ERM Sustainability Institute

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  • Mark Lee

    Global Director, Thought Leadership

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Our focus

Our thought leadership focuses on the market drivers and trends with the most influence on sustainability and business.

The Institute identifies innovative solutions to global sustainability challenges built on ERM’s experience, expertise, and commitment to transformational change.

We provide analysis and interpretation of the sustainability issues that matter most to business, from climate, nature, equity and human rights to circularity, geopolitical pressures, and transparency and disclosure.

We bring together clients and experts with common issues and ambitions to share challenges and exchange information on emerging best practices.  

We collaborate with the world’s leading organizations to identify innovative solutions to global sustainability challenges.

Working with others enhances the Institute’s ability to produce thought leadership that helps leaders develop and implement strategies for positive change.

Integrate sustainability in your business

We have expertise and experience worldwide. ERM has expertise and experience in over 38 countries & territories and can help your business reach its sustainability goals.

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