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GRIP Forecast 2026 – ESG

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The GRIP team looks at the prospects for the ESG agenda in 2026.

Vlada Gurvich, Senior Reporter

ESG is dead. Long live ESG.

In 2026, North America is likely to demonstrate that ESG is evolving rather than disappearing. The year 2025 showed visible withdrawal from ESG-labeled initiatives in the United States, yet the underlying themes remain active.

Climate-risk assessment, supply-chain transparency, data governance, workforce standards,