Business isn’t backing down on sustainability — and the data proves it. Despite political noise, most companies are holding steady or expanding their climate commitments. Clean-energy investment is projected to hit $2.2T in 2025. Read why momentum is still rising.

🔥 “It’s hot, chaotic and lacks companies — but COP30 can still be a turning point.” That’s the headline—and there’s substance behind it. Joel Makower and Solitaire Townsend share a human, hopeful story from the Blue Zone. 👉 Ready to shift from goal-setting to implementation?

🌿 Career move ahead: If you’re working in sustainability and aim to become a Director or VP in 2026 — this article offers more than just ideas. It reveals the mindset shift from delivering sustainability programs to leading business transformation.

👟 Nike is accelerating the shift to textile-to-textile recycling. New deals with Loop Industries and Syre will bring circular polyester into Nike’s main collections—not just niche drops. A big move for materials strategy, supply chains, and emissions.

🌱 From a Kansas farm to leading sustainability for KFC, Pizza Hut & Taco Bell — Jon Hixson’s journey is a masterclass in how to build a meaningful, resilient career in corporate sustainability. In our latest article, he shares advice on how to move sustainability from vision → execution.

One of the many highlights of #TrellisImpact25 was Anousheh Ansari taking the stage as a keynote speaker. She shared her story, as well as the story of XPRIZE, reminding the audience that the path to solving our greatest challenges begins with courage and collaboration. @trellisgroup.bsky.social

🌿 Patagonia's first full environmental & social progress report reveals that raw-materials + manufacturing account for 92% of their footprint & their emissions rose ~1% in FY 2025. 🔍 Want to see how they’re trying to cut absolute supply-chain emissions by 55% by 2030 and ban coal use at suppliers?

🚀 Climate-tech startups + big corporations should be a powerhouse partnership… but too often they clash on speed, culture, and expectations. Joel Makower breaks down why these collaborations fail—and what actually makes them work.

🧻 Viral ad? ✅ Humorous? ✅ Ground-breaking? ✅ But when product claims cross the line (e.g., “toxic chemicals” vs “clean bamboo”), the risk skyrockets. Case in point: PlantPaper’s recent campaign.

What Spanberger’s win in Virginia means for the data center-energy debate ⬇️ Virginia hosts the 🌎's largest concentration of data centers — 600+ facilities — & decisions made there will influence how other states manage the collision between AI ambitions & energy costs. trellis.net/article/span...

The SBTi has rolled out a new draft of its Corporate Net-Zero Standard that shifts from promise to action. It now demands: • clearer Scope 2/3 guidance • mandatory climate transition plans for large companies • public comment open now (until Dec 8) Read our full analysis ⬇️

Are the foundations of corporate sustainability built on outdated assumptions? Our latest Trellis piece breaks down 5 core beliefs that no longer hold up — from unreliable global pledges to the myth that transparency automatically drives change.

Last week, Yaryna Shura and I had the pleasure of leading a Breakfast Strategy Lab for @wbcsd.bsky.social members and partners at the @trellisgroup.bsky.social #TrellisImpact event in San Jose. www.linkedin.com/posts/wsisso... #TrellisImpact25 #Decarbonization #Sustainability #ClimateAction

⚠️ Big tech + nuclear = new dynamics. Tech giants investing in nuclear capacity may be creating a two-tier energy system while broader decarb lags. What if the most important question about nuclear wasn’t “can we build it?” but “should we let corporations decide?”

Walmart is electrifying its last-mile delivery fleet — thousands of EVs deployed, replacing gas-powered vans. ➡️ Read the playbook:

What an honor to be recognized by our peers and fellow travelers in #climatetech! And how inspiring to see the pitches of the other amazing presenting startups! We are so proud to part of this incredible community - we won't let you down! 💪🙏

Impressive work from DexMat and the Trellis team. The future looks bright for climate tech 🌱

The Bill Weihl Awards will honor *two* individuals who have used their climate voice & demonstrated an outstanding commitment to advocate for climate policy. Winners will receive an expenses paid trip to attend #GreenBiz26 in Phoenix, AZ this coming February hosted by @trellisgroup.bsky.social! 🌵🎉🏜

Calvin Klein says: send us your underwear (any brand). Their new take-back program steps into one of fashion’s toughest categories. Why? Because intimates are everywhere — and almost never recycled.

The Trellis Climate Tech Startup of 2025 🎉 Among five standout finalists, one breakthrough captured the audience: DexMat. Their carbon-nanotube material is lighter, stronger & more conductive — unlocking new possibilities across energy, transportation & aerospace. Learn more: buff.ly/8xQJOH5

"Our mission is to create an equitable world of abundance. Some may argue that we have abundance today - but it’s not equitable." - Anousheh Ansari, CEO, @xprize.org at #TrellisImpact 🌎

“We have to remember we are a planet. Space is part of our ecosystem. If we can find a sustainable way to take advantage of the resources around us, that will make our life better here on Earth,” - Anousheh Ansari, CEO, @xprize.org at Trellis Impact.

Live at Trellis Impact: “Imagination is one of the most unique gifts we have as human beings,” - ​​Anousheh Ansari, CEO, @xprize.org

Live at Trellis Impact: “If we have been able to find virtuous cycles with objects as simple as shoes, you all can find virtuous cycles in your own work." - Danny Chambers, Designer, Alamanac.

Live at Trellis Impact: “Our time and energy is going to be spent with reducing emissions first - always. However we have to take responsibility for the emissions we didn’t reduce.” - @atlassian.bsky.social chief #sustainability officer Jessica Hyman.

Live at Trellis Impact: “Our net zero strategy has always benefitted from being challenged,” - @atlassian.bsky.social chief sustainability officer Jessica Hyman in conversation with @greentechlady.bsky.social, Editor-at-Large, @trellisgroup.bsky.social

“We have the same ask to all suppliers which is to set a target through SBTI,” - @atlassian.bsky.social chief sustainability officer Jessica Hyman in conversation with @greentechlady.bsky.social, Editor-at-Large, @trellisgroup.bsky.social at Trellis Impact.

Live at Trellis Impact: “Value creation for and by nature is not a zero sum game.” - Margaret O’Gorman, CEO, @tandemglobal.bsky.social. Watch event keynotes for free here: trellis.net/events/trell...

“If Jane Goodall was here today she would say to you: You can take action for the planet in whatever way you can. Hope is a thing that requires action.” - Margaret O’Gorman, CEO, @tandemglobal.bsky.social at Trellis Impact.

Live at Trellis Impact: “The fact that the world is grey is part of human activity,” - Margaret O’Gorman, CEO, @tandemglobal.bsky.social. Watch for free: trellis.net/events/trell...

🚽 Your bathroom break can be a sustainability moment. The bathroom aisle may not be glamorous but it’s quietly becoming a battleground for sustainability cred + brand differentiation. Startups like PlantPaper & Potty Mouth are trading cutesy mascots for bleep-worthy humor & blunt health claims.

The next generation of sustainability leaders — on stage at Trellis Impact!⁠ Trellis Impact Emerging Leaders are driving change across industries & communities. Seeing them together in San Jose reminds us what the future of climate leadership looks like — bold, creative & collaborative!

At Trellis Impact: “Google flights has this feature where it will show you the carbon footprint. I found a win-win. We have this widespread belief that the green premium is still around, but there are more cases that show that isn’t universally true anymore.” - Gavin McCormick of WattTime

“There is a crisis that is based on news stories that are not actually data backed.” - Gavin McCormick, Executive Director, WattTime, Co-founder, Climate TRACE at Trellis Impact. Watch here: trellis.net/events/trell...

Live at Trellis Impact with Gavin McCormick, Executive Director, WattTime, Co-founder, Climate TRACE: "There is this belief that the energy transition is hard...when countries just do it, it takes 5 years." Example: Uruguay. It’s just not true that it’s as hard as people think.

“For the first time ever we have a truly comprehensive picture of climate change,” - Gavin McCormick, Executive Director, WattTime, Co-founder, Climate TRACE sharing his work with Trellis Impact attendees. Watch live or the recording here: trellis.net/events/trell...

Live at Trellis Impact: “It’s one thing to share good news. It’s much harder to get reporters to share a story that the bad news turned out to not be true. Emissions monitoring shows that things are not as bad as we think,” - Gavin McCormick, Executive Director, WattTime, Co-founder, Climate TRACE

“Don’t not buy carbon removal because it’s hard. There are a lot of solutions now.” - Nan Ransohoff, Head of Climate, Stripe at Trellis Impact.

"I started coaching 🛹. This was a side job, but what I didn’t expect was what these little kids would teach me: the greatest joy isn’t achieving your own goals, but helping others achieve theirs. The surest way to stay upright is to help someone else up." - John Magana Skateboarder/Changemaker

Live at Trellis Impact: “What resilience looks like: Durable models that compound progress like a flywheel gaining speed.”- Elaine Hsieh, Partner/COO, VoLo Earth Ventures. “We need to do what works at the speed that the planet requires.”

At Trellis Impact: "A few years ago climate tech startups were booming. But interest rates froze, cash flow tightened & it's easy to get swept into the doom & gloom. But if I’ve learned anything it’s that climate tech entrepreneurs don’t back down!" - Jake Mitchell, Director, Climate Tech Innovation

“Pressure is a privilege and it is a privilege to do this work,” - Katie Ryan, VP Sustainability & Executive Director Trellis Impact 25 welcoming an audience of sustainability professionals to the event.

“This movement will not be televised,” - Mohan Sivaloganathan, Founder of Harmonious Leadership and the ‘Batman of Social Impact’ opening Trellis Impact 25. Are you in the room with us? Are you in the movement with us?

Bill Gates: What companies get wrong about climate investments. In a new essay, the Microsoft co-founder argues that human welfare should be at the center of future climate-tech innovations as global temperatures rise. Read Heather Clancy's breakdown ⬇️

⚡️ Don't miss #TrellisImpact25, Oct 28–29! Join global sustainability leaders live on @wedonthavetime.bsky.social, exploring decarbonization, disclosure, nature, supply chains & more. Check out their inspiring program & register: www.wedonthavetime.org/events/trell... @trellisgroup.bsky.social l

Nearly 50% of people expect climate change to harm their health within 5 years. Personal health is a powerful entry point for renewed climate engagement.

PepsiCo is re-thinking its sustainability game-plan: new targets, new timelines, new realities. Explore the pivot in PepsiCo’s strategy.

20 years ago, Walmart’s CEO pledged to go 100% renewable, eliminate waste, and lead on sustainability. Two decades later — what’s changed, what hasn’t, and what can every company learn from the journey? Read the full reflection from Joel Makower ⬇️

🎉 Meet the 2025 Trellis Impact Emerging Leaders joining us in San Jose to grow their impact, deepen community, and shape the future of climate leadership: buff.ly/A2Lnc26

California’s climate & consumer policies just got an overhaul — and not all in the same direction. ✅ Extended cap-and-trade & carbon capture support ✅ Heavy-metal disclosure for prenatal vitamins ❌ Vetoes on PFAS bans, glitter bans & virtual power plants Progress, pushback, and political reality.