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Event Overview 2026 has been a transformative year for packaging sustainability and Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) regulations across the United States. As organizations continue to navigate evolving requirements, many are re-evaluating packaging strategies, data management practices, compliance programs, and investment priorities. Join ERM for an interactive, moderator-led discussion featuring industry leaders who are actively addressing these challenges.

IMARC is Australia’s largest and most influential mining event, bringing together leaders, investors, governments and innovators from across the global mining value chain. Its 2026 program focuses on turning strategy into responsible, resilient and viable resource development.

The Council on Sustainability Transformation, a group of senior leaders from corporations, governments, and academia convened by ERM, recently launched a new white paper urging companies to move sustainability out of organizational silos and embed it within core business decision-making.

The ERM Sustainability Institute is pleased to present the latest Rate the Raters 2026: Beyond the score - Investor views on ESG ratings. Join the report’s authors and our guest speakers on November 5th as they unpack the findings of the report and gain deeper insight into the trends shaping the future of ESG ratings.

The transcript highlights below have been edited for clarity Mark Lee Hi, everyone, and welcome to this next episode of the ERM Sustainable Connections podcast. I'm Mark Lee, Global Director of Thought Leadership at ERM. We have a really interesting conversation today. Topical, given the topic itself is climate and climate investing. We're going to look specifically at the role that climate investing can play in accelerating the global net zero transition.

Investors are increasingly critical of the quality of data provided by ESG ratings firms, according to new research from the world’s largest sustainability consultancy, ERM. When compared with 2023, there has been a significant decline in perceptions of quality across most major ratings providers. Twelve of the 13 assessed ratings providers saw their quality scores decline, while the top-rated provider's score dropped from 4.2 to 3.5 on a five-point scale.

As scrutiny of ESG ratings increases, investors are looking beyond scores to the underlying data and wider sources of insight. The ESG data and investment landscape has experienced considerable turbulence since the ERM Sustainability Institute last examined investor perspectives on ESG ratings in 2023. Surging sustainable finance regulation, increasing mandatory corporate disclosure, and direct oversight of ESG ratings providers have intensified scrutiny.

Join ERM for a virtual panel discussion on managing safety across large and complex capital projects. As organizations take on unfamiliar levels of construction activity, adapting safety systems while projects are already underway can present significant challenges. This session will explore how to align strategy, design and field implementation to address evolving project demands.

La Jolla Energy Conference 2026 ERM will sponsor and speak at the XXXV La Jolla Energy Conference 2026, on October 13-15 in La Jolla, California. This event is one of the most influential gatherings for the energy industry in the Americas.

EHS & Sustainability Management Forum More Information Here Join ERM at the largest annual gathering for EHS and sustainability decision-makers where we’ll be sponsoring and exhibiting at NAEM FORUM26 in Minneapolis, MN. The event delivers relevant content to address EHS & Sustainability leader’s most pressing issues and future-focused thought leadership to prepare them for what’s to come. You can find ERM at booth #409.