In this episode of Sustainable Intelligence, Neil McCall, Senior ESG Analyst at Novata, discusses the key findings from Novata’s 2025 State of Sustainability Report. Neil breaks down why emissions, data quality, and regulatory readiness remain top priorities, and why demonstrating ROI has become the central challenge for sustainability teams.

We explore how organizations across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific are responding to different reporting requirements, why spreadsheets still dominate despite wider adoption of ESG tools, and what separates data-mature teams from those still catching up. Neil also highlights the growing demand for skills in climate risk and supply chain due diligence, and the practical steps companies can take to strengthen their sustainability strategy heading into 2026.