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As the latest EU non-financial reporting (NFR) regulations come into force, they are being applied to companies’ full value chains. This photograph of the Eramine lithium extraction plant, which is linked to the French mining group Eramet, was taken in Salta province, Argentina on July 4, 2024. Luis Robayo/AFP

EU efforts to measure companies’ environmental impacts have global effects. Here’s how to make them more just

Regulations on sustainability reporting must be crafted with stakeholders across value chains to minimise harm to vulnerable communities.
Lionel Messi celebrates with fans after Argentina won the FIFA World Cup championship in 2022 in Qatar. Michael Regan-FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images

When big sports events expand, like FIFA’s 2026 World Cup matches across North America, their climate footprint expands too

Sports face a sustainability challenge: They’re under pressure to grow, but more travel means more emissions that add to rising global temperatures. The NCAA is also weighing expanding March Madness.
During a period of the Syrian civil war, Lafarge Cement Syria managers established financial arrangements with armed groups, including ISIS, to maintain production at the Jalabiya cement plant, photographed here on February 19, 2018. Delil Souleiman / AFP

Doing business in conflict zones: what companies can learn from Lafarge’s exit from Syria

Leaders and managers must understand the complexity of armed conflicts to make responsible and ethical choices

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