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Great energy at The Net Zero Summit 2026 this week! We hosted two sessions on some of the biggest questions sustainability teams are facing right now: 🔹 Spotify's Hanna Grahn and our own Naina Khandelwal led an interactive session on how leading teams are using AI to cut through complexity and accelerate climate action. 🔹 Kestutis Vaskevicius from Adform joined Calla M. to share lessons from Adform’s platform selection journey, and what to look for when choosing sustainability software that scales with your business. And a highlight from the booth: 🏆 Congrats to Jessica Tomkins from DP World for the closest guess of our electric scooter’s carbon footprint—she’ll be taking it home as the prize! 🛴 Thanks to everyone who stopped by to chat climate with us, and to Sustainability LIVE for hosting us. #SUSLIVE #Sustainability #NetZero

👇 One pattern stood out in this year’s State of Corporate Sustainability report: Teams want to use AI. They just don’t fully trust it yet. Accuracy. Data security. Skills gaps. Those were the top barriers cited by the 230+ sustainability professionals we surveyed. If you can’t trust your AI tools, it doesn’t matter how much time they save. The good news: trustworthy sustainability AI tools exist – along with best practices for using them. We explore how teams can bridge the trust gap in State of Corporate Sustainability 2026: AI Edition. Get it here 👉 https://lnkd.in/g-kDVBvg #SustainabilityAI #CorporateSustainability

We've been named one of America’s Best Startup Employers by Forbes! 🎉 Watershed is its people — a team working hard to accelerate the climate economy, and doing so with intensity and care. See the full list by Forbes and Statista, then check out our open roles at the link in comments 👉 https://lnkd.in/dGSX3ahr

Headed to Denver for NASRS? Watershed's team will be at the North America Sustainability & Responsibility Summit in Denver starting Sunday. 🖥️ Book a demo with us (message here on LinkedIn!) 👋 Stop by booth 17 to say hello! 🥘 Join our lunch roundtable: "AI for Sustainability: How to deploy responsibly and drive impact" (sign up in the conference app!) Onsite team: Paul Goodman 🔹 Liston Witherill 🔹 Josh Beglau 🔹 Sam Fader 🔹 Julie Munro

AI governance in sustainability is getting more practical. In our latest survey, 40%+ of teams said model energy and water efficiency matter when evaluating AI tools, alongside ESG reporting and emissions transparency. Teams aren’t just asking what AI can do. They’re asking how it’s built, how it performs, and what it costs — environmentally. Sustainable AI starts with procurement, guardrails, and human oversight. We break down how teams are approaching responsible deployment in State of Corporate Sustainability 2026: AI Edition. Get the report 👉 https://lnkd.in/g-kDVBvg

🇬🇧 The UK Government just formally adopted the UK Sustainability Reporting Standards — the first step in replacing existing TCFD-aligned requirements. In parallel, the Financial Conduct Authority proposed rules for mandatory usage of these standard by UK-listed companies: Under the FCA’s proposal: 🔹 Climate disclosures (Scope 1 & 2) become mandatory first 🔹 Scope 3 moves to comply-or-explain (with transitional relief) 🔹 Broader sustainability disclosures (S1) phase in after The timeline is becoming clearer — and the readiness work starts now. 📝 We break down what’s mandatory, what’s phased, and how to prepare: https://lnkd.in/gs-Qmuxq #UKSRS #Sustainability #FCA

As the Olympics put winter sports on the global stage, it’s a great moment to spotlight the work happening behind the scenes. We're proud to work with Burton Snowboards on their sustainability journey. From bio-based epoxy and water-based lacquers to a 40% reduction in global carbon emissions, they’re pushing to make winter sports lower impact — while still building boards riders trust. Great to see Burton’s Director of Environmental & Social Impact Emily Foster sharing the work behind the scenes in this NBC10 Boston feature. Watch the full story 👉 https://lnkd.in/gj4uTgJd

🥕🍇🍏 Sustainability isn’t new at Harris Farm Markets — it’s part of the company’s DNA. But preparing for Australia’s ASRS required a new level of scale and rigor. With a small team managing a complex sustainability program, carbon footprinting couldn’t take center stage. So they turned to us. With Watershed, Harris Farm Markets has: 🔹 Cut carbon footprinting time 6x (from 6 months to 1) 🔹 Built audit-ready systems without a costly dry run 🔹 Turned emissions data into supplier action and smarter energy planning “We wanted footprinting to be the tiniest part of our work, not the biggest,” says Ellie Davies, Sustainability Manager. Now, they’re spending less time measuring and more time reducing. Read the full story 👉 https://lnkd.in/gvs33Z3M #ASRS #HarrisFarmMarkets #Sustainability

📘 We know AI is reshaping business. But what about sustainability? We surveyed 230+ sustainability leaders worldwide. Here’s what they told us: 🔹 43% already use AI 🔹 Nearly 60% plan to adopt or expand AI in the next year 🔹 50% work on teams of just 1–5 people 🔹 Fewer than 12% use AI for supplier engagement or decarbonization Our new State of Corporate Sustainability 2026: AI Edition reveals where teams stand, and what it will take to turn AI into real climate impact. Download the full report 👉 https://lnkd.in/g-kDVBvg #AI #Sustainability #CorporateSustainability

🤝 We’re partnering with Lumen Energy to bring profitable, high-impact onsite solar to companies. As electricity prices rise and volatility increases, more teams are exploring onsite solar. But across large portfolios, projects often stall—slowed down by fragmented data, inconsistent assumptions, and long evaluation cycles. Together, Watershed + Lumen help companies: 🔹 Model ROI and emissions across facilities 🔹 Run investment-grade financial and technical analysis 🔹 Secure competitive bids from vetted developers 🔹 Lock in multi-year, fixed power pricing …So teams can move faster, reduce exposure to utility volatility, and deliver measurable emissions reductions. Read the full announcement: https://lnkd.in/eUE2b6PV