Vantage Sustainability Council: December 2025 Key Takeaways
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Executive Summary
Verdantix recently convened the Vantage Sustainability Council, a peer forum bringing together senior leaders in sustainability, ESG and climate. The Council enables members to collaborate on shared challenges, exchange strategic insights and identify best practices shaping the future of sustainability. The most recent roundtable focused on ESG and sustainability scores, ratings and data, alongside financing, budgeting and the role of AI. This summary captures the key challenges raised by Council members and highlights the strategic solutions and best practices that emerged from the discussion.
To learn more about the Vantage Sustainability Council and view the full list of participating members, visit Vantage Councils.
About the Authors
Felicity Laird
Principal Analyst
Felicity is a Principal Analyst at Verdantix, where she helps financial institutions and technology vendors navigate the evolving climate finance data and analytics landscape....
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Kim Knickle
Research Director
Kim Knickle is a Research Director at Verdantix, bringing more than two decades of analyst experience to the evolving world of sustainability. Her current research spans ESG a...
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Lucy Drury
Marketing Manager, Councils & Brand
Lucy is a Manager in the Verdantix Marketing team, overseeing the Verdantix Vantage Councils programme, which brings together senior executives from leading global organizatio...
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