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Artificial intelligence, plastic pollution, and climate-driven food insecurity highlight the importance of looking beyond headlines to understand the systems shaping long-term sustainability outcomes. This update explores AI's environmental impact, stalled progress towards a global plastics treaty, and the growing threat extreme weather poses to food security worldwide.

A year after visiting Mips' Stockholm headquarters, we reflect on how the helmet safety specialist is navigating a challenging consumer market while expanding into new safety applications. From cycling and construction to smart protective equipment, Mips aims to play an important role in this increasingly dynamic market.

From grid constraints and renewable energy growth to the challenge of tackling PFAS pollution, this month's sustainability update examines several of the environmental issues attracting attention from policymakers, businesses and investors.

Global markets delivered a strong rebound in Q2 2026, driven by the ongoing AI investment cycle, resilient economic conditions and improving sentiment across major regions. Against this backdrop, investors continued to balance opportunities created by technological innovation with the risks posed by geopolitical uncertainty and environmental change.