As 2025 wraps up, it’s hard to miss the global sustainability plot twists, shifting political positions, trade tensions, tariff chatter… the list goes on. But while politicians debate, revise, and occasionally reverse, one thing has become crystal clear:  Businesses aren’t waiting. They’re getting on with it. 

Sustainability and climate risk aren’t “nice to have” anymore; they’re business fundamentals. Organisations across every sector are now expected to understand their climate-related risks, respond to regulation and weave ESG into everyday decision-making.  One qualification that genuinely enables this capability is the GARP Sustainability and Climate Risk (SCR®) Certification. 

Carbon is no longer a back-office issue. It’s a boardroom priority, an investor demand, and a procurement requirement. The days of focusing solely on operational energy efficiency are over; the market now demands visibility across the entire value chain, which includes embodied carbon.