Webinars and Events Careers Login
  • About
  • Sectors
  • Solutions
  • Success Stories
  • Insights
  • Contact

About Us

  • How we help you icon How We Help
  • Sustainability Transformation What is Sustainability Transformation
  • Leadership ENGIE Impact Leadership Team
  • Leadership Leadership Team, SRM Division
  • Corporate Sustainability Corporate Sustainability
  • Consultants Meet Our Consultants
  • Newsroom Newsroom
  • Diversity and Inclusion Inclusion at ENGIE Impact
  • Briefcase Careers
Contact Us

Sectors

  • Chemicals Chemicals
  • Consumer goods Consumer Goods
  • Food Beverage Food & Beverage
  • Healthcare Healthcare
  • Hospitality Hospitality
  • Mining metals Mining & Metals
  • Pulp Paper Pulp & Paper
  • Real Estate Property Real Estate & Property
  • Restaurant Restaurant
  • Retail Retail
  • Technology Technology
  • Telecom Media Telecom, Media & Entertainment
View All Sectors
  • Expense Data Management Utility Expense Management
  • Waste Consulting Services Waste Expense Management
  • EI icon telecom media Telecom Expense Management
  • Renewable Electricity Renewable Energy
  • Energy Supply Manager Services Energy Supply Management
  • Energy Manager Services Energy Management
  • Carbon Management Carbon Management
  • Waste Icon Total Waste Management
  • Ellipse platform Ellipse - Reporting Platform
  • About
    • About
    • How we help you icon How We Help
    • Sustainability Transformation What is Sustainability Transformation
    • Leadership ENGIE Impact Leadership Team
    • Leadership Leadership Team, SRM Division
    • Corporate Sustainability Corporate Sustainability
    • Consultants Meet Our Consultants
    • Newsroom Newsroom
    • Diversity and Inclusion Inclusion at ENGIE Impact
    • Briefcase Careers
    • Contact Us
  • Sectors
    • Sectors
    • Chemicals Chemicals
    • Consumer goods Consumer Goods
    • Food Beverage Food & Beverage
    • Healthcare Healthcare
    • Hospitality Hospitality
    • Mining metals Mining & Metals
    • Pulp Paper Pulp & Paper
    • Real Estate Property Real Estate & Property
    • Restaurant Restaurant
    • Retail Retail
    • Technology Technology
    • Telecom Media Telecom, Media & Entertainment
    • View All Sectors
  • Solutions
    • Solutions
    • Gradient Capabilities SRM simplified Resource Management
      • Resource Management
      • Expense Data Management Utility Expense Management
      • Waste Consulting Services Waste Expense Management
      • EI icon telecom media Telecom Expense Management
      • Renewable Electricity Renewable Energy
      • Energy Supply Manager Services Energy Supply Management
      • Energy Manager Services Energy Management
      • Carbon Management Carbon Management
      • Waste Icon Total Waste Management
      • Ellipse platform Ellipse - Reporting Platform
      • Learn More
  • Success Stories
  • Insights
  • Webinars and Events
  • Careers
  • Login
  • Contact

Can Voluntary ESG Commitments Become a Competitive Differentiator Rather Than a Regulatory Necessity?

News
See All News and Events
Risk Management
ESG Investing
Sustainability

Can sustainability survive these tumultuous times? Yes… with a caveat.

The changing political climate in the United States seems to have shifted sustainability lower down the list of priorities with the official exit from the Paris Agreement and a commitment to increase fossil fuel extraction. This has created uncertainty among businesses wishing to align their efforts with future government sustainability requirements.

That said, the underlying drivers of a sustainable future—innovation, tapping into cost-efficient renewable energy, and consumer demand for ethical practices—remain intact.

While 2024 was shaky for the next-gen materials market, 2025 is seeing innovators standing firm with sustainable solutions for an increasingly indebted industry. And textile-to-textile recycling is gaining importance; Circ, Circulose, RE&Up and Syre have all collaborated to form an association to give recyclers a role in shaping policy.

Challenges of course remain, but organizations that have monetarily, legislatively and emotionally invested in sustainability have proven to be a tenacious bunch.

gradient-quote Risk management and long-term business resilience should not be isolated but integrated into standard business best practices. With proper assessments and prioritization, integrated risk governance becomes a lens through which mitigation and adaptation measures can be identified and implemented. gradient-quote-right
Jessica Kochik, Manager, Carbon Advising

View Full Article on Sourcing Journal

Related

Ride on National Momentum to Tackle Climate Change Hurricane Ida Leaves Crisis Management Lessons Behind As Recovery Begins Impending Climate Crisis: What Can the Industry Do Now To Rectify It?
How We Help Investor Relations Contact Us Newsroom Cookie Notice Privacy Policy Ethics & Compliance Platform Expertise Sustainability Success Stories Sectors Suppliers Insights
Sign up for updates
© 2025 ENGIE Impact All rights reserved.