Strategy
ESG benchmarking for nonprofits: turning corporate disclosure into accountability
Nothing moves a company quite like seeing its name below a competitor’s on a published list. The World Benchmarking Alliance built its entire theory of…
ESG scoring: how to build a defensible methodology (and apply it at scale)
Every serious sustainability decision eventually becomes a scoring problem. Whether you are comparing portfolio companies, screening a target, or assessing members of a coalition, at…
The false trade-off between competitiveness and sustainability
Framing the Omnibus I package as driving ‘competitiveness’ misses a key point about competitive advantage in the 21st century. By Laura Zizzo This article was…
In 2026, sustainability is entering a new era
By Laura Zizzo, Founder & Chief Strategy Officer at Manifest Climate In 2007, when I graduated from law school, sustainability was still a niche pursuit…
The complete ESG automation roadmap for advisory firms
Manual ESG processes such as spreadsheets, email chains, and late-night data consolidation are holding advisory firms back at a moment when clients demand more. Most…
How to navigate ESG challenges in financial services
Financial institutions play a central role in the global shift toward a more resilient and low-carbon economy. Their lending, investing, and underwriting decisions influence how…
How to track sustainability progress across investments
Investors are under growing pressure to show that their portfolios support measurable progress on sustainability. Regulators expect decision-useful climate disclosures, clients want evidence of improvement,…
Portfolio company ESG evaluation: a practical guide
Investors are under growing pressure to show how environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues shape their portfolio decisions. Their stakeholders care about what their money…
Unlocking ESG intelligence for smarter decision making
Sustainability teams today are drowning in data but struggling to extract insight. ESG (environmental, social, and governance) information often lives scattered across spreadsheets, reports, and…
Sustainability monitoring: a guide for advisors, investors, and sustainability teams
Sustainability is no longer something that can be treated as a side concern. For advisors, investors, and sustainability teams, it has become central to understanding…