New North American Research to Reveal How Sustainability Professionals Are Navigating Uncertainty

UN Global Compact Networks in Canada, Mexico, and the USA, in partnership with GlobeScan, to present findings from tri-national study on September 10

TORONTO, Sept. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On September 10, 2026, the UN Global Compact Networks in Canada, Mexico, and the USA, in partnership with GlobeScan, will host a virtual launch event presenting findings from a new tri-national study, Leading Through Uncertainty: The Evolving Role of Sustainability Professionals in North America.

The research examined where organizations are sustaining momentum, where leadership is most needed, and what credible sustainability practice looks like in the current environment.

The full findings will be presented virtually on September 10, 2026. following which the complete report will be available to download.

Among the findings to be presented:

• Only one in ten sustainability professionals expect their organization's ambition to decrease, while most expect it to increase, remain stable, or become more targeted.
• 76 percent identify the ability to connect sustainability to business value as a crucial capability for leadership.
• 61 percent say embedding sustainability into strategy and capital allocation should be a priority, signaling a shift toward deeper business integration.
  
  

SPEAKERS:

• Andrea Amozorrutia: CFO & CSO, Grupo Herdez
• Chris Coulter: CEO, GlobeScan
• Elizabeth Dove: Executive Director, UN Global Compact Network Canada
• Madeline Patterson Smith: Global Director of Sustainability Impact Reporting, Griffith Foods
  
  

EVENT DETAILS
DATE: September 10, 2025
TIME: 12:00 - 1:00 PM ET Media Scrum at 1:15 PM ET
WHERE: Virtual via Zoom. Media are asked to contact simalgormus@unglobalcompact.ca to secure a spot.

About UN Global Compact
As a special initiative of the UN Secretary-General, the United Nations Global Compact is a call to companies everywhere to align their operations and strategies with ten universally accepted principles in the areas of human rights, labor, environment and anti-corruption, and to take action in support of UN goals.

For more information, please visit: 
UN Global Compact Network Canada - unglobalcompact.ca | UN Global Compact Network Mexico - pactoglobal.org.mx | UN Global Compact Network USA - globalcompactusa.org

About GlobeScan
GlobeScan is an insights and advisory firm specializing in trust, sustainability, and engagement.

We equip clients with insights to navigate shifting societal and stakeholder expectations, crafting evidence-based strategies that reduce risks and create value for their organizations and society.

Established in 1987, we have offices in Cape Town, Dubai, Hong Kong, Hyderabad, London, Paris, San Francisco, São Paulo, Singapore, Tokyo, and Toronto. GlobeScan is a participant of the UN Global Compact and a Certified B Corporation.

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