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This is an encouraging data point in a year when many sustainability professionals have been asking where the market is heading. Yes, the environment is more complex. Budgets are under pressure, expectations are evolving, and the role of the Chief Sustainability Officer continues to change. Reports like this are an important reminder that sustainability leadership continues to evolve alongside the businesses it serves. The conversations I'm having with clients reflect exactly that. Organizations are looking for leaders who can influence across the business, connect sustainability to commercial priorities, and build credibility in uncertain times. Thank you, Ellen Weinreb and the Weinreb Group, for continuing to track how this profession is evolving. It's a valuable resource for anyone thinking about the future of sustainability leadership. If this report has you reflecting on your own next career move, my trial coaching sessions are open. I'd be happy to help you navigate what's next.

Sustainability has faced turbulent times, and some of us (eh-hem) have lost our jobs, but it's good to take the long view: Ellen Weinreb's eighth (!) report on the chief sustainability officer role shows that sustainability is indeed rooted in business, and the number of CSOs has grown sixfold since the Weinreb Group started tracking this figure in 2011. #Sustainability #ChiefSustainabiltyOfficer #ESG

The newly released 2026 Weinreb Group Sustainability Recruiting CSO Report reinforces what we at Sustainability Women in the World (SW2) have long believed: Sustainability is here to stay. More importantly, it is transitioning from a specialized function to the core of business strategy and enterprise value creation. As sustainability becomes embedded across the business, the role of the Chief Sustainability Officer continues to evolve. Today’s most effective CSOs are not simply leading sustainability programs—they are enterprise leaders who collaborate across every business function—from finance, operations, R&D, supply chain, legal, HR, communications, and commercial teams—to help drive both top-line growth and bottom-line performance. Like CEOs, successful CSOs operate across the entire enterprise. They align diverse stakeholders around a shared vision, help organizations navigate complexity and risk, identify opportunities for innovation and growth, and strengthen long-term resilience. Increasingly, CSOs are also trusted strategic partners to boards of directors and investors. They bring a long-term perspective that helps organizations anticipate emerging risks and opportunities, navigate geopolitical and societal change, and make decisions grounded not only in financial performance but also in values, ethics, integrity, and responsible governance. Their unique vantage point enables them to connect business foresight with corporate purpose, ensuring that growth is resilient, trusted, and built for the future. Their impact extends beyond financial performance. CSOs help shape a company’s reputation, strengthen relationships with investors, customers, employees, regulators, and communities, and build the trust that underpins long-term enterprise value. In many ways, they serve as the stewards of a company’s license to operate, license to innovate, and ultimately its license to grow. At SW2, we believe this evolution represents one of the most important leadership transitions of our time. The capabilities developed by today’s CSOs—systems thinking, cross-functional leadership, governance, innovation, stakeholder engagement, and long-term value creation—are the very capabilities required of tomorrow’s CEOs and corporate board directors. This is why SW2 is committed to creating pathways that elevate Chief Sustainability Officers into CEO, board, and advisory roles—where their enterprise perspective, strategic leadership, and values-driven decision making can help shape the next generation of resilient, responsible, and high-performing companies. The future of sustainability is not about standing apart from the business. It is about becoming inseparable from it. And the future of business will increasingly be shaped by leaders who understand both purpose and performance—leaders who create value not only for shareholders, but for society as a whole. #SW2 #ChiefSustainabilityOfficer #CorporateGovernance #Boards #Leadership

I’m excited to share Weinreb Group Sustainability Recruiting's 2026 Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) report—our 8th report—which reveals how the role has changed in a particularly turbulent era, and how sustainability has evolved since we published our first report in 2011. Despite the geopolitical and economic headwinds, sustainability is deeply rooted in business, and CSOs are continuing to deliver value. Available on our website -->https://lnkd.in/erXvVk-d

Proud to have supported the launch of Gul Ahmed's first Sustainability Leadership Forum, bringing senior leadership together to unpack what the EU Green Deal means for Pakistan's textile export industry and how we lead through it. This is where People Strategy earns its place at the table; not just training, but equipping leaders to navigate change before it arrives. Grateful to be building this alongside a team that takes it seriously. #GulAhmed #PeopleStrategy #FutureTalent #LearningCulture #sustainabilityleadership #EUGreenDeal #Pakistan

"EcoVadis shouldn't be thought of as just a reporting exercise... it is a great way to show you are a strong, resilient organization. A good [EcoVadis] score is representative of a strong foundation and management system." Jana D. Lake, President of 3R Sustainability, was a featured panelist at EcoVadis Catalyst 2026, sharing practical lessons and best practices from supporting organizations through their sustainability and EcoVadis journeys. 3R is an EcoVadis Strategic Consulting Partner and maintains 10+ EcoVadis Approved Consultants on the team.

Malakoff and Alam Flora earn top sustainability honours for fourth consecutive year: PETALING JAYA: Malakoff Corporation Berhad and its wholly owned subsidiary Alam Flora Sdn. Bhd. have strengthened their standing as leaders in environmental sustainability after receiving top honours at the Malaysia Sustainability and CSR Awards 2026, marking the fourth consecutive year both organisations have been recognised for their environmental, social and governance (ESG) achievements. The awards … The post Malakoff and Alam Flora earn top sustainability honours for fourth consecutive year first appeared on Wilayah.com.my. http://dlvr.it/TTZnvR #Sustainability #EcoFriendly #ESG #CorporateSocialResponsibility #GreenAwards

We are proud to share the first Laviosa Group Sustainability Report. A milestone that reflects our way of creating value: with responsibility, transparency and care for the resources we transform, the people we work with and the communities around us. Through this Report, we make our commitments more visible and measurable, from responsible growth to stable employment, inclusion, circular innovation and shared value. Discover the full Report: https://lnkd.in/daBnbHuG #Laviosa #CreateEverydayValue #Sustainability #ESG 

Sustainability has always been part of the way we work. Today, we are proud to share this in a more structured and transparent way. The Cavagna Group has published its first Sustainability Report, which currently covers the Group’s Italian companies. This voluntary commitment marks an important step forward, not in discovering ESG values, but in the way we document, measure and communicate them. Behind this project lies a collective effort involving colleagues, partners and stakeholders, and we are grateful to everyone who has contributed by believing in our project. This report is an open invitation to understand who we are, how we operate and where we are heading. Read our Sustainability Report: https://lnkd.in/dsdXE_VH #esg #SustainabilityReport

✨We are delighted to welcome PEC GREENING INDIA as our Sustainability Partner for the CII GreenPro Summit 2026 held at The Westin Pune Koregaon Park. The theme of GreenPro Summit 2026, “Green Products Driving Decarbonization in Value Chains,” highlights the critical role of sustainable products in enabling low-carbon growth, responsible consumption, and transformation across value chains. The summit will bring together industry leaders, sustainability experts, policymakers, and innovators to accelerate the adoption of green products, circular solutions, and sustainable business practices. We sincerely thank PEC GREENING INDIA for joining us as a Sustainability Partner of GreenPro Summit 2026 and for its continued commitment towards advancing sustainability, resource efficiency, and a greener future. Go Green, B(u)y GreenPro 🌱 For more details, visit: https://lnkd.in/dA2Px8pH