Corporate Sustainability Innovation

The Third Partners Summer 2026 newsletter serves as a comprehensive update for businesses navigating the evolving landscape of corporate sustainability and regulatory compliance . The document highlights the launch of a new AI-powered tool designed to streamline mandatory materiality assessments and provides critical updates on EPA refrigerant rules and EUDR wood traceability laws. It also examine...

In this session from Third Partners, we explore the critical shift in corporate sustainability as we navigate the volatile landscape of 2026. For business leaders, the era of ESG and sustainability vanity projects is officially over; sustainability has evolved from a marketing story into a critical operating system where companies are scrutinized on actual performance rather than vague 2030 promis...

We explore the environmental sustainability of Artificial Intelligence (AI) , focusing on Generative AI (GenAI) such as Large Language Models (LLMs). As GenAI matures along the typical "hype cycle" for emerging technologies, new challenges and benefits will emerge. But let's not lose sight of the big picture -- the future of AI's environmental impact isn't about acute environmental impacts, but ra...

This week, we're digging into the energy transition and what it means for businesses, especially mid-market manufacturers and brands.  This podcast highlights that while the clean energy transition is undeniably accelerating globally , with huge growth in renewables, it's also facing significant challenges – think geopolitical shifts, economic volatility, and tricky, fragmented regulations. For co...

Who will pay for the electrical capacity to meet AI's insatiable demands? This was a hot topic in DC at the Better Buildings, Better Plants Summit hosted by the U.S. Department of Energy. Adam Freedgood, Principal and Co-Founder of Third Partners, a leading sustainability consultancy, was on the ground.  Freedgood shares what he heard, starting with insights on how U.S. energy policy, and the new...

At the current moment of economic, political, and social volatility, business leaders need more effective tools to focus their corporate sustainability strategies. Facing federal regulatory uncertainty and attacks on all kinds of progressive social and environmental goals, companies have a significant opportunity to lead. Yet conventional ESG and sustainability frameworks are overly focused on rep...

This briefing summarizes key themes and insights from an EHS Today article published in March 2025, written by Adam Freedgood, a sustainability consultant and co-founder at Third Partners. Freedgood analyzes the evolving intersection of Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) functions with Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) and corporate sustainability. The article highlights the signifi...