Sustainability in 2026: Rising Expectations, Regulation and Delivery

Practical Ways to Navigate Accountability and Delivery in a Changing Energy Landscape.

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As sustainability expectations continue to evolve, organisations are operating within a more complex and closely scrutinised landscape. Reporting requirements are expanding, standards are converging, and there is a clear shift towards accountability and demonstrable progress.

Alongside this, a growing number of organisations are setting ambitious targets without fully establishing how they will be achieved. This is often described as ‘Green Wishing’- a position where intent is not supported by a structured and deliverable pathway.

The webinar, having taken place on 24 June 2026, provided a structured overview of the current landscape, alongside practical guidance on how to respond in a measured and effective way.

What Has Been Covered in This Webinar

The session was designed to support organisations in understanding the direction of travel across sustainability frameworks, and how to respond in a way that is both credible and practical.

Watch the recording now to gain:

  • A clear view of current regulatory and framework developments
  • Insight into how expectations are shifting towards delivery and accountability
  • Practical principles for setting realistic and cost-informed targets
  • A structured view of how to align compliance, strategy, and delivery
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What You Will Learn

The Changing Landscape

  • Key developments across sustainability frameworks and reporting standards
  • Updates across UK schemes and relevant global frameworks
  • The implications for reporting, compliance, and longer-term planning

Rising Expectations and Accountability

  • Increased focus on data quality, transparency, and consistency
  • The implications of converging standards and reporting requirements
  • The limitations of a purely compliance-led approach

Understanding ‘Green Wishing’

  • How it presents within organisations
  • Why delivery pathways are often underdeveloped
  • The risks associated with target setting that is not operationally aligned

Building Credible Strategies

  • The importance of aligning data, reporting, and delivery
  • How to structure a sustainability approach that is deliverable
  • Considerations when balancing ambition with operational and financial reality

Turning Compliance into Value

  • Where value is commonly lost across the process
  • How compliance can be aligned with wider business objectives
  • The role of structured planning in improving outcomes

Why This Matters

Sustainability is now more closely tied to operational performance, financial planning, and external scrutiny. Organisations that take a structured and considered approach are better placed to manage risk and respond to change. The session provides a clear and practical perspective on how to move forward.

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Who the webinar was for

  • Sustainability and ESG leads
  • Finance and procurement teams
  • Operations and facilities professionals
  • Senior stakeholders responsible for compliance and strategy
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Meet The Experts

William Oliver
Head of Business Development

William leads bespoke energy procurement and risk-managed contracting strategies for UK businesses. His expertise spans commercial energy markets, regulatory impact, and aligning procurement with wider sustainability goals.

Jodie Street
Sustainability Consultant

Jodie has spent 10 years in our sustainability team, helping organisations stay compliant, from meeting the latest requirements to demonstrating progress through voluntary schemes and wider environmental commitments.

Nazia Afreen
Sustainability, ESG & Net Zero Consultant

Nazia helps organisations turn sustainability ambition into delivery by building clear decarbonisation roadmaps, strengthening governance, and embedding practical ESG actions to support long-term net zero goals.

About EIC Partnership

EIC Partnership is one of the UK’s most established energy and carbon consultancies, with over 50 years of collective experience supporting organisations in the public and private sectors. We help clients navigate complex compliance frameworks, manage energy responsibly, and shape credible strategies for Net Zero.

Our services span energy procurement, invoice validation, reporting and certification, and long-term carbon planning – delivered by specialist teams across the UK.

With a century of combined experience in carbon and energy strategy, EIC Partnership is here to help you manage today and plan for tomorrow.

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