Beyond promises, toward accountability

Sustainability is now a battlefield of competing interests, shifting policies, and hard-won progress. 

At the forefront is Veolia, whose leadership in environmental solutions takes center stage at the Green Awards 2025. In our exclusive interview, Fergus Elebert shares how Veolia is driving real impact, proving that businesses can be both profitable and sustainable.

But while some lead, others lag. Reports of Europe’s energy “greenwashing” and France’s environmental backpedaling expose the gaps between rhetoric and reality. 

Meanwhile, communities—from LA’s coastline to Thailand’s rice fields—are pushing back against policies that threaten their future.

The thread tying it all together? Accountability. Whether it’s making emissions data public, ensuring renewable energy transitions are ethical, or simply keeping the windmill sails turning, real sustainability isn’t about setting targets—it’s about proving you can meet them.