The Climate Pledge

67% vs. 19%. That's the gap in satisfaction between sustainability professionals at companies communicating more about sustainability and those communicating less. In Trellis Group's 2026 State of the Sustainability Profession report, sustainability communications emerged as the strongest predictor of professional satisfaction—outpacing factors like budget and organizational structure. While communication without meaningful action can ring hollow, public commitments help clarify priorities, signal what an organization stands for, and create accountability to follow through.

The ocean has one of the biggest jobs on Earth. Climate regulator. Oxygen producer. Global trade route. Food provider. Biodiversity powerhouse. And somehow it still finds time to be beautiful. Happy World Ocean Day. 🌊

For years, the conversation has been framed as a tradeoff: sustainability or business performance. A new analysis by IMPACT ROI, LLC reviewed 640 studies and found a consistent pattern: organizations that create meaningful environmental and social impact, and integrate those considerations into core business strategy, tend to outperform their peers across a range of business outcomes. That said, sustainability doesn’t just automatically pay off. Rather, value is created when sustainability is executed well: embedded in decision-making, aligned with business objectives, and focused on delivering real-world results. The takeaway? Sustainability is most effective when it's embedded into core business strategy and not treated as a separate initiative.

Water isn’t owned by any one company. It’s a vital resource which is essential to nature and communities, helping to create thriving natural ecosystems. That’s the lens Coca-Cola Europacific Partners is using as it looks beyond efficiency alone. Across the 31 countries where it operates, and its entire value chain, the company is working toward water security. It’s one example of how Climate Pledge signatories are rethinking their role in protecting the systems that communities and ecosystems depend on. Read more about how signatories are advancing water stewardship: https://lnkd.in/gTT4h2Rj

You may have seen us mention drayage before. But what does it actually mean? 🤔 Swipe for a simple breakdown of the short-haul freight trips helping move goods from ports to nearby warehouses, rail yards, and distribution centers—and why these predictable, high-traffic routes are one of the most practical starting points for electrifying heavy-duty freight. Co-founded by Smart Freight Centre, the Electrifying Drayage Alliance has already brought together more than 40 companies to help accelerate zero-exhaust-emission drayage at major ports. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ggsCNnaQ

On the bright side, Amazon deforestation is at an eight-year low! The number of deforested kilometers in the Brazilian Amazon between August 2025 and March 2026 fell by 36 percent compared to the previous year, according to a recent report published by the Brazilian Human and Environment Amazon Institute, also known as Imazon. In total, 1,460 square kilometers (564 square miles) of land were cut down during that period, the lowest figure since 2018. Source: Inside Climate News

No brand can decarbonize alone. At The Climate Pledge Beauty Summit, leaders across the beauty industry came together to explore practical ways to address shared climate challenges. From packaging and recycling infrastructure to supplier engagement, the conversations focused on what it takes to move forward, together. Explore the full event recap. 💄

Across ecosystems and agricultural systems alike, bees play a critical role in keeping things running. They help pollinate roughly a third of the global food supply and support the reproduction of more than three-quarters of flowering plants. Emerging research also shows that bees are a lot smarter than we once thought. They are capable of making the sort of intelligent decisions that scientists previously believed were possible only in vertebrates, including recognizing patterns, differentiating between symbols, identifying human faces, cooperating on novel tasks, and planning for the future. At the same time, bee populations are facing growing challenges from parasites, pathogens, habitat loss, and environmental stressors. On World Bee Day, we’re recognizing how much these brilliant little pollinators contribute and why supporting the conditions they need to thrive matters.