Highlights from the third quarter of 2025

The ESG RIsk Quarterly #53 is out now.

Peer practice matters. It shapes market standards and expected business conduct. Early adopters raise the bar. The next wave of adopters reset the bar by turning individual efforts into more broadly accepted business practices. Finally, falling behind can cause harm. That’s why everybody needs to know what their peers are doing and what they believe are appropriate sustainability practices.

Banks are rethinking defense policies as EU security concerns grow—ECOFACT tracks key shifts in ESG stances and financing rules across the sector.

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The response now often termed “backlash” will create its very own backlash. Even if sustainability regulations are softened or delayed, the underlying sustainability challenges won’t go away.[1] If there is one thing you should take away from this article, it is that change is unavoidable.