Assessment of what corporate giving, sustainability pledges and impact capital accomplish, judged by independent evaluation rather than annual report narrative. Pieces distinguish outputs from outcomes and state what was never measured. Intended for foundation staff, impact investors, sustainability teams and the auditors reviewing their claims.
Battery plants, solar factories, and wind farms have moved billions into rural counties. The documented record shows real jobs with real caveats about who gets them.
Jay Douglas · March 4, 2026
Hundreds of Fortune 500 companies promised emission cuts by 2025 and 2030. The scorecards now published against those pledges show a widening gap between announcement and delivery.
Jay Douglas · February 9, 2026
California's disclosure laws and Europe's regime now require thousands of U.S. companies to publish climate data in 2026, filling the vacuum the federal government left.
Jay Douglas · January 17, 2026