SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGIES
“ There’ s been such a shift this year in the US,” Andrew Jones, Principal Researcher at the Conference Board’ s Governance and Sustainability Center, told Trellis.
“ The new administration has a very different kind of mandate when it comes to climate change and environmental issues and DEI.“ That has introduced new risk dynamics.”
Al Iannuzzi, VP Sustainability Estée Lauder Companies, asks:“ Should companies move away from their sustainability commitments?
“ In a time when ESG frameworks are under increasing scrutiny – particularly in the US – some companies are doubling down on their commitments.
“ I am proud that at The Estée Lauder Companies, we are still behind our commitments and are reporting on our progress in our annual sustainability report.”
“As ESG language becomes more politicised, the value lies in embedded, measurable outcomes – not just in branding”
Al Iannuzzi, VP Sustainability, Estée Lauder Companies
168 September 2025