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New research from RepRisk reveals that the global share of companies linked to both greenwashing and biodiversity risks has doubled over the past five years – from 3% in 2021 to 6% in 2025.

• Biodiversity dominates the environmental risk landscape: 38% of all environmental risk incidents tracked by RepRisk in the past year involved biodiversity – followed by local pollution (33%) and waste (17%).
• Gatekeepers between capital and sustainability under scrutiny: 294 Banking and Financial Services firms were flagged for greenwashing risk in 2025 – a 19% rise from 248 the year before.
• Repeat behavior in some sectors: In aviation, seven in ten companies flagged for greenwashing in 2024 were flagged again in 2025.

ZURICH, Oct. 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — New research from RepRisk, the world’s most respected DaaS company for reputational risks and responsible business conduct, shows that the global share of companies linked to both greenwashing and biodiversity risks has doubled over the past five years – from 3% in 2021 to 6% in 2025. RepRisk’s fourth annual report on greenwashing – focusing on the link between greenwashing and biodiversity risks – indicates that rising awareness of nature-related risks and the adoption of “nature positive” strategies are increasing pressure on companies to demonstrate progress, which, at times, results in claims that are overstated, vague, or misleading.

“As biodiversity rises on board agendas, so does public scrutiny – and the price of greenwashing is paid in reputation and revenue,” comments Philipp Aeby, CEO and Co-founder at RepRisk. He continues, “Greenwashing feeds on corporate narratives, so transparency demands data beyond company claims to ensure better performance and peace of mind.”

RepRisk data shows that biodiversity risk exposure has consistently ranked among the top environmental issues over the past five years. In 2025, it accounted for 38% of flagged issues, ahead of local pollution (33%) and waste (17%).

While the banking, asset management, and financial services sector have a limited direct impact on biodiversity, they remain exposed to biodiversity and greenwashing risks due to its notable enabling role through financing and investment decisions. In 2025, 294 companies across the sector were flagged for greenwashing risk – a 19% increase from 248 the previous year.

The data in the figure above highlights diverging regional trends: while the EU has seen a steady decline in greenwashing risk since 2023, both the US and UK have experienced notable increases over the past year. In the US, greenwashing risk exposure increased to more than 4% in 2023, eased slightly in 2024, and climbed again in 2025 – underscoring persistent challenges despite heightened scrutiny. The UK follows a similar pattern, though at slightly lower levels, whereas the EU’s downward trend suggests stronger compliance and enforcement measures.

Greenwashing can be a recurring feature of business conduct. Airlines illustrate this persistence: nearly seven in ten companies in the sector flagged for greenwashing risk in 2024 were flagged again in 2025, find the graphic in the report.

Notes to Editor

• To ensure the most up-to-date data, our 2025 report uses a consistent timeframe of July 1 to June 30 for all years from 2020 through 2025.
• Analyzing 2,500,000+ documents in 23 languages daily from 150,000+ public sources and stakeholders, RepRisk adopts a risk-based, outside-in approach – drawing exclusively from external public sources and intentionally excluding company self-disclosures. By excluding company self-disclosures in its data generation, RepRisk illuminates business conduct risks that could otherwise be obscured and could materialize into adverse impacts. Discover more in RepRisk’s transparent, rule-based methodology.
• RepRisk’s core research scope is comprised of 28 Business conduct issues that are broad, comprehensive, and mutually exclusive. RepRisk captures greenwashing through the intersection of two issue groups: any environmental issue and Misleading communication. As of 2025, RepRisk provides now 80 Topic tags, with six new additions – featuring dedicated tags for Greenwashing and Social washing, as well as Artificial intelligence, Deforestation, Ecocide, and Mercury.

About RepRisk

RepRisk is the world’s most respected Data as a Service (DaaS) company for reputational risks and responsible business conduct. Since 2007, RepRisk’s data has been trusted by the world’s leading banks, investment managers, Fortune 500 companies, sovereign wealth funds, and organizations such as the OECD and UN. Combining advanced AI with deep human expertise, and a proven methodology at the core, RepRisk’s solutions bring peace of mind, enabling clients to ‘know more, be sure, and act faster’. Our pioneering solutions help to strengthen due diligence processes across business conduct topics, such as biodiversity, deforestation, human rights, and corruption, empowering clients to identify, monitor, and mitigate reputational, compliance, and financial risks. Headquartered in Zurich, and with offices in Toronto, New York, London, Berlin, Manila, and Tokyo, we stay close to clients and bring an independent lens to the industry. United by our shared belief in the power of data, our 400 people are proud to be setting the global standard for business conduct data and driving positive change through transparency. Visit us at reprisk.com and follow us on LinkedIn.

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SEATTLE, Oct. 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Electric Era, the retail-focused leader in EV fast charging, is enjoying rapid growth by helping prominent convenience store retailers like Love’s Travel Stops cut level-3 charger installation and operating costs, while unlocking new revenue opportunities to make EV charging an even more viable investment.

Electric Era’s path to growth is fueled by their patented battery-backed DC chargers that reduce operating costs up to 70% and cutting installation times from years to months. They’ve also leveraged their 98%+ guaranteed per-port uptime and start-to-finish project support to help their customers win 83% of the grant applications they’ve applied for over the past two years – for a total of $41 million worth of incentives.

With federal NEVI funding restored, available state and federal funding programs can cover up to half of charger deployment costs, allowing some retailers to reach positive ROI in less than two years from charging alone. Beyond selling electrons, however, Electric Era’s customer-branded chargers with retail program integration add an entirely new revenue stream by turning EV charging into store revenue drivers.

Love’s Travel Stops Chooses Electric Era

Love’s Travel Stops recently commissioned an Electric Era charging station for their newest location in Buena Vista, Co. along U.S. Highway 24, which serves as a rural connector between Denver and Colorado Springs.

The deployment marks the 38th EV charging location for Love’s, which now has more than 150 EV chargers across 15 states while offering refueling customers a wide range of food and beverages, along with Love’s in-store Mobile-to-Go Zone, which retails consumer electronics accessories.

“As part of our commitment to sustainability, we’re proud to bring this location online as we continue to bring more clean energy solutions to communities across Colorado,” said Ryan Erickson, vice president of Love’s Alternative Energy. “This new location offers a seamless charging experience for travelers with weather protective canopies, and a variety of fresh food options and clean restrooms.”

Love’s secured grant funding from the Colorado Energy Office Direct Current Fast-Charging Plazas program, which leverages both federal NEVI and Colorado state funding to deploy public DC fast charging systems in strategic and underserved areas.

The four-stall, 200 kW chargers are wrapped in Love’s signature yellow and red heart brand graphics, feature both CCS1 (Combined Charging System) and NACS (North American Charging Standard) cables.

While lower total cost of ownership (TCO) was Love’s initial driver, the long-term upside was compelling. Electric Era’s retailer‑focused platform – with integrated brand experiences and loyalty program support – offers Love’s the chance to not just break even faster, but to grow store traffic and non-fuel revenues.

“We work with a lot of customers who come to us with a variety of incentive options and business cases that strictly look at the cap-ex and op-ex in relation to the revenue from selling electrons, which is where we started at with Love’s,” said Electric Era Sr. Manager of Enterprise Sales, Brittany Kaplan.

“The best part of this engagement was helping Love’s build a broader marketing and loyalty program that accelerates their revenue past break even, and sets them up to generate stronger returns for the long haul.”

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Electric Era’s founder, Quincy Lee, a former SpaceX engineer, has leveraged innovation and first principles engineering to break down the barriers holding back the rapid growth of public EV charging in America. He recognized deployment complexity as a barrier holding back rapid adoption of EV charging, so he created an in-house deployment team to “cut red tape” on behalf of their retail customers.

His team includes project managers and engineers, government/sustainability experts and site selection specialists to help public and private entities navigate the maze of permits, regulations – plus state and federal funding programs, where applicable – to help manage the various stakeholders and applicants optimize incentive opportunities.

With $5 billion in federal NEVI funding restored with a greater emphasis on time-to-deployment, reliability and a focus on traditional refueling locations, more convenience store and fuel retailers are expected to take another look at EV charging to grow revenues today and future proof their businesses against a changing marketplace.

“Despite being grant agnostic, we’ve had a lot of success helping our customers who wanted to go the incentive route. Now that NEVI is back, we expect more companies like Love’s to take a second look at EV charging to grow their businesses,” Kaplan said. “Fortunately for us, our solution and business model are aligned with the incentive program requirements for those looking to future proof their businesses.”

About Electric Era

With a vision to accelerate the world into the electric era of zero-emissions transportation through rapid innovations and market disruption, Electric Era is the only full-service EV charging solutions provider focused on the rapid deployment of highly reliable Level-3 DCFC systems at retail locations to grow and extend their retail space. Electric Era’s patented battery-backed charging architecture and bespoke, private-label charging solutions deliver industry-leading power and reliability in a package that dramatically reduces installation time and energy costs.

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Celebrating culture, community, and impact through a two-day flagship event focused on belonging and innovation 

MUMBAI, India, Oct. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Duck Creek Technologies, the global intelligent solutions provider defining the future of property and casualty (P&C) and general insurance, today announced the kickoff of its Fourth Annual One Duck Creek India Inclusion Summit. This two-day, flagship event brings together employees and industry leaders to celebrate inclusion and demonstrate how a flexible-first, employee-centric culture is a key driver of the digital transformation innovation needed to meet the evolving demands of the global insurance market. 

This year’s theme, “Your Voice. Your Community. Your Impact.”, reflects Duck Creek’s ongoing dedication to building a workplace where every team member feels seen, heard, and empowered. The summit is a cornerstone of Duck Creek’s employee-first culture and reinforces the belief that inclusion is not a program, but a shared responsibility and a lived experience. 

Taking place from Oct. 7 – 8, 2025, the summit will feature a keynote address by Feroza Engineer, an inclusion advocate and thought leader, followed by an interactive showcase highlighting our employee-led programs, a panel discussion with rising leaders on career growth and collaboration, and a town hall with Duck Creek’s Executive Leadership Team. 

“‘Your Voice. Your Community. Your Impact.’ isn’t just this year’s theme—it’s a reflection of our commitment to inclusive innovation in insurtech,” said Amy Bayer, Global Director of DEI, Engagement & Culture at Duck Creek Technologies. “The India Inclusion Summit is one of the most powerful expressions of our flexible-first culture. It’s where employee voices spark innovation, connection fuels belonging, and community impact becomes part of who we are.” 

Attendees will also take part in a vibrant Diwali celebration, honoring the Festival of Lights through traditions such as colorful Rangoli art, a showcase of traditional attire, and an energetic Bollywood dance party, a joyful recognition of the richness of global cultures. 

“Belonging and innovation go hand in hand. When every employee feels their voice matters, they bring their best ideas forward,” said Naveen Upadhyay, Vice President of Professional Services and India Regional Lead at Duck Creek. “The India Inclusion Summit is a great example of how our One Duck Creek culture drives both connection and performance.” 

As part of Duck Creek’s commitment to social impact, the summit will feature a wellness session and a Give Back event in partnership with YUVA (Youth for Unity Voluntary Action). Through this collaboration, employees will connect directly with community partners, support local initiatives, and explore meaningful ways to give back.

About Duck Creek Technologies
Duck Creek Technologies is the global intelligent solutions provider defining the future of the property and casualty (P&C) and general insurance industry. We are the platform upon which modern insurance systems are built, enabling the industry to capitalize on the power of the cloud to run agile, intelligent, and evergreen operations. Authenticity, purpose, and transparency are core to Duck Creek, and we believe insurance should be there for individuals and businesses when, where, and how they need it most. Our market-leading solutions are available on a standalone basis or as a full suite, and all are available via Duck Creek OnDemand. Visit www.duckcreek.com to learn more. Follow Duck Creek on our social channels for the latest information – LinkedIn and X.

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