How climate stress turns water, land, and minerals into levers of coercion—and how climate-smart peacebuilding can break that cycle. Steven W. PearceAuthor of From Warming to Warfare: Climate Change and the Road to World War III | Founder, PSCG Introduction Scarcity is no longer just a side effect of climate change or poor governance, it has become a deliberate strategy….
By Steven W. Pearce, MBA, MPMFounder & CEO, Pearce Sustainability Consulting Group Extreme poverty is more than a humanitarian crisis — it is a catalyst for instability, conflict, and systemic risk.It fuels the grievances that extremist groups exploit, deepens the vulnerabilities that climate change magnifies, and erodes the governance structures that keep nations stable. Where extreme poverty persists, the seeds…
Written by Steven W. Pearce Introduction As environmental, social, and governance (ESG) metrics become embedded in global markets, a new layer of automation is taking center stage: AI-driven ESG algorithms. From Wall Street investment houses to central banks, and even emerging markets in the Global South, ESG scoring is no longer manual or subjective, it’s rapidly becoming automated. While this…
By Steven W. Pearce, MBA, MPM Founder & CEO, Pearce Sustainability Consulting Group Introduction: The AI-ESG Convergence: A Consultant’s Perspective on the Next Frontier of Sustainability As an ESG consultant with over a decade of experience advising governments, corporations, and international institutions, I’ve had the privilege of witnessing the global sustainability agenda evolve from a peripheral set of voluntary disclosures…
By Steven W. Pearce, Sustainability Consultant & Founder of PSCG In today’s volatile climate, literally and figuratively, insurance companies are facing a reckoning. From billion-dollar natural disasters to rising litigation tied to ESG failures, the sector is being pulled into the epicenter of global risk. It’s no longer just about loss recovery, it’s about survival, resilience, and rethinking how we…
By Steven W. Pearce, CEO, Pearce Sustainability Consulting Group In today’s polarizing media environment, where fear often spreads faster than facts, there’s one narrative that has grown increasingly loud and misleading: that ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) frameworks are paving the way for a “social credit system” for individuals, akin to the one implemented by the Chinese government. As someone…
1. National Security & ESG Integration U.S. national security strategy increasingly recognizes Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors – from climate risks to supply chain ethics – as integral to security planning. The 2022 National Security Strategy elevated climate change as a “top-tier” threat on par with geopolitical rivals, framing unchecked warming as potentially “existential for all nations”. This reflects…
Executive Summary: Climate security and intelligence operations must adapt to climate-driven geopolitical risks. From the melting Arctic to the drought-stricken Sahel and low-lying coasts of Southeast Asia, changing climate conditions are fueling resource competition, mass displacement, and state fragility. Defense and intelligence agencies worldwide are adapting strategies to address climate-driven conflicts, protect critical supply chains, and harden infrastructure. In fragile…
Los Angeles, a sprawling metropolis famed for its sunshine and cinematic allure, has become an epicenter of devastating wildfires. While wildfires have always been a part of California’s natural ecosystem, their frequency, intensity, and impact have increased dramatically in recent decades. As a sustainability consultant, it is imperative to explore the role climate change plays in exacerbating these fires and…
The construction industry is one of the largest contributors to global carbon emissions, environmental degradation, and resource consumption. As the world faces an escalating climate crisis and growing social inequality, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles are becoming indispensable for shaping a sustainable and responsible construction sector. ESG is more than a framework; it is a holistic approach to addressing…
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