Editorial Note
This week’s brief highlights continued expansion across Net Zero Compare, with 31 new or updated policies, 26 software products, and 69 industry events added. Featured policy developments such as the FTC Green Guides and DIN SPEC 91637 show how sustainability governance is becoming more evidence-based, with growing emphasis on substantiated environmental claims, comparable climate impact assessment, and clearer methodologies for evaluating climate protection measures.
The latest software additions also reflect this shift toward more specialized sustainability data and impact management. Estuaire focuses on aviation emissions and climate impact, while Packa supports packaging sustainability and circularity, showing how sector-specific tools are helping organizations move from broad commitments to more practical, data-informed decisions. These platforms point to a wider market need for clearer measurement, better environmental evidence, and stronger links between operational choices and sustainability outcomes.
In this issue, we cover policy signals shaping green claims and climate impact evaluation, introduce tools for aviation emissions and packaging circularity, highlight upcoming events on sustainability data, mobility, and sustainable futures, share community perspectives on ESG accountability, and spotlight Ark Climate’s role in helping organizations connect carbon accounting with climate intelligence and measurable action.
This week, we added 31 or updated policies to our website, including:
What happened
The FTC Green Guides guide businesses making environmental marketing claims in the United States. They explain how companies should avoid deceptive or misleading claims and how environmental statements should be qualified, substantiated, and presented clearly to consumers. The guidance covers areas such as general environmental benefit claims, carbon offsets, certifications and seals, compostable, recyclable, recycled content, renewable energy, and renewable materials claims.
Who is affected
Brands, manufacturers, retailers, marketing teams, sustainability teams, legal and compliance professionals, certification bodies, and any organization making environmental claims about products, packaging, services, or business practices in the US market.
Why it matters
The Green Guides are important because they help define what credible environmental marketing should look like. Companies making claims such as “green,” “eco-friendly,” “recyclable”, “carbon neutral”, or “made with renewable energy” need reliable evidence and clear qualifications to avoid misleading consumers. For businesses, the guides are a key reference point for reducing greenwashing risk, improving claim substantiation, and aligning sustainability communications with consumer protection expectations.
What to monitor next
Monitor potential updates to the Green Guides, especially around climate-related claims, carbon offsets, recyclability, sustainability terminology, and third-party certifications. Also watch how FTC guidance interacts with wider green claims regulation, ESG disclosure expectations, product labelling, lifecycle data, and corporate sustainability communications.
Click here to read more about the FTC Green Guides on Net Zero Compare.
What happened
DIN SPEC 91637 is a publicly available specification developed by the German Institute for Standardization (DIN). It provides a standardized methodology for measuring the impact of climate protection measures at municipal, regional, and national levels. The specification was published in September 2025 and establishes a common outcome logic for evaluating climate interventions, helping public authorities compare measures, improve climate planning, and make more evidence-based investment decisions.
Who is affected
Municipalities, regional authorities, national governments, public agencies, climate policy teams, consultants, energy agencies, research institutes, and organizations involved in planning, implementing, monitoring, evaluating, or financing climate protection measures and climate transition programmes.
Why it matters
The specification helps address a long-standing challenge in climate policy: assessing whether climate measures actually deliver their intended outcomes. By creating a common framework, consistent indicators, and comparable assessment methods, DIN SPEC 91637 can support better monitoring, policy evaluation, investment prioritization, and learning between jurisdictions.
What to monitor next
Monitor adoption by municipalities, regions, and national governments, as well as how the framework is used in climate action plans, investment decisions, and public-sector reporting. Also watch how it connects with emissions inventories, climate planning software, mitigation-sector indicators, and evidence-based climate governance.
Click here to read more about the DIN SPEC 91637 on Net Zero Compare.
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This week, we added 26 new software products to our website, including:
Category: Carbon Accounting and ESG Monitoring
Target Market: Airlines, aviation companies, airports, travel platforms, corporate travel teams, sustainability professionals, and organizations seeking to measure, report, and reduce emissions linked to air travel and aviation operations.
Recent Context: Aviation is under growing pressure to improve emissions transparency, address non-CO₂ climate impacts, and support decarbonization strategies through better data, sustainable aviation fuel, operational efficiency, and clearer reporting. There is increasing demand for tools that help aviation stakeholders understand climate impact beyond basic carbon estimates.
Estuaire is a platform designed to help aviation stakeholders measure and manage the climate impact of flights and air travel. The software supports emissions analysis, climate impact assessment, reporting, and decision-making by helping users understand aviation-related emissions and identify opportunities for reduction.
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Category: Packaging Sustainability and Circular Economy
Target Market: Brands, packaging teams, sustainability professionals, product teams, retailers, manufacturers, and companies seeking to assess, improve, and communicate the environmental performance of packaging.
Recent Context: Packaging is under increasing scrutiny as companies face pressure to reduce waste, improve recyclability, comply with extended producer responsibility requirements, and provide clearer evidence behind sustainability claims. There is rising demand for tools that help organizations compare packaging options, manage environmental data, and support more circular product strategies.
Packa is a platform designed to help organizations evaluate and improve the sustainability of packaging. The software supports packaging assessment, environmental performance tracking, and decision-making around materials, recyclability, circularity, and waste reduction. By helping teams better understand the impacts of packaging choices, Packa supports more transparent, data-informed, and circular packaging strategies.
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This week, we added 69 new events to our website, including:
In Person - Oxford, United Kingdom | September 14, 2026
Audience: Sustainability professionals, ESG reporting teams, data specialists, policy experts, software providers, and organizations working with structured sustainability data, taxonomies, disclosure frameworks, and digital reporting systems.
Focus: Sustainability data standards, ESG disclosure architecture, reporting schemas, interoperability, digital taxonomies, regulatory data requirements, and the role of structured information in improving transparency, comparability, and compliance readiness.
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In Person - Catania, Italy | September 28-30, 2026
Audience: Researchers, policymakers, transport planners, mobility service providers, students, sustainability professionals, and organizations working on sustainable transportation and urban mobility.
Focus: Sustainable mobility, transport decarbonization, digital technologies, green transport policies, mobility innovation, and knowledge-sharing on cleaner and more efficient transportation systems.
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In Person & Online - Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | January 1314, 2027
Audience: Researchers, policymakers, agricultural professionals, sustainability teams, food system experts, development organizations, and businesses working on sustainable agriculture, food security, and climate-resilient production.
Focus: Sustainable agriculture, food security, climate-smart farming, resilient food systems, agricultural innovation, resource efficiency, and strategies to reduce environmental impacts across food and farming value chains.
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Community Buzz
Community Discussions on ESG, Corporate Sustainability, and Accountability
Professionals on LinkedIn are discussing how ESG and corporate sustainability are moving from broad commitments into more structured business practice. The conversation reflects a growing focus on the distinctions among sustainability ambitions, CSR activity, and ESG as a measurement and accountability framework, particularly as companies face higher expectations for evidence, transparency, and long-term value creation. Participants highlight that credible ESG work depends on clear governance, reliable data, defined responsibilities, and integration across business operations. Rather than treating ESG as a communications exercise, the discussion points to the need for companies to connect environmental, social, and governance priorities with strategy, risk management, reporting, and measurable performance. The broader message is that sustainability becomes more credible when it is embedded into decision-making and supported by consistent data, not only presented through external claims.
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/the-esg-lab_esg-sustainability-corporatesustainability-activity-7492492805660057600-54aY/ (LinkedIn)
Ark Climate is a platform designed to help organizations measure, manage, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions through structured carbon accounting and climate data workflows. The software supports emissions visibility, sustainability reporting, and decision-making by helping teams organize climate-related data and understand where reduction opportunities may exist.
Its focus on carbon management makes Ark Climate relevant for companies seeking clearer oversight of their emissions profile and stronger support for climate strategy implementation. By connecting emissions data with reporting and analysis, Ark Climate helps organizations improve transparency, strengthen sustainability planning, and move from climate commitments toward measurable action.
This Week on the Net Zero Compare Podcast
In this episode:
How regenerative leadership can help organizations move beyond incremental sustainability and rethink their role in society, nature, and the economy.
The role of systems thinking in connecting business strategy, climate action, biodiversity, social impact, and long-term resilience.
Signals from the market on growing demand for more ambitious sustainability approaches that address root causes rather than only managing ESG compliance.
Practitioner perspectives on turning sustainability knowledge into practical change across companies, institutions, and leadership teams.
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