Accessibility, EVs & Healthcare: Top 5 Stories This Week
15 September
Schneider Electric has taken the top spot in Sustainability Magazine’s Top 250 Most Sustainable Companies report in 2025.
Companies in the list were ranked based on a holistic evaluation of strategic sustainability performance across environmental impact, social responsibility, governance and transparency and strategy and innovation.
For each category, each company was assigned estimated scores out of 100 for a total possible score of 400.
This includes factors like adaptability, investment in R&D and the impact of products and services.
17 September
Based in Switzerland, Novartis is one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world, and describes itself as “an innovative medicines company”.
As Global Head of Social Impact & Chief Sustainability Officer, Korab Zuka leads global efforts at Novartis to embed social impact and sustainability into the core of the business. His work centres on maximising the impact of our medicines through innovation in access models and partnerships that extend reach to underserved communities.
Korab shares his insights as Novartis is ranked in the third position in Sustainability Magazine’s Top 250 World’s Most Sustainable Companies 2025.
18 September
Virginie Helias, Chief Sustainability Officer at Procter & Gamble (P&G), says: "We are committed to improving people's lives with innovation that delivers irresistible performance and is more sustainable."
This innovation extends beyond just products.
P&G says it is working to cultivate an inclusive company culture for its D/deaf and hard-of-hearing employees and consumers.
These efforts, the company says, foster innovation.
P&G’s commitment to accessibility and inclusion begins within its own workplaces, where it aims to foster a Disability Confident culture.
16 September
Set against the backdrop of one of the largest globally recognised climate summits in the world, Novisto has sponsored Sustainability LIVE Climate Week NYC 2025.
As ESG expectations continue to transform, both investors and enterprises are seeking actionable insights to align climate ambition with organisational value – a central theme for the week’s agenda and Novisto’s work.
Climate Week NYC is a flagship climate action summit organised annually by The Climate Group in partnership with the United Nations and the City of New York.
Running from September 21 to 28 2025, this year’s event unites global policymakers, business leaders and innovators under the slogan “Power On".
14 September
Hyundai Motor Company has revealed its Concept THREE at the IAA Mobility 2025 show in Munich, the first compact EV concept released under its IONIQ sub-brand.
The launch highlights Hyundai’s focus on furthering its electrification strategy in Europe, responding to a growing demand for sustainable vehicles suitable for urban environments, while also developing its design language and customer experience.
Concept THREE is the first compact EV concept from Hyundai, extending the IONIQ line-up which previously consisted of midsize and large electric models.
With a length of 4,287mm, a width of 1,940mm and a 2,722mm wheelbase, the vehicle presents a combination of space efficiency and practicality that could be well suited for European cities.
