We close the first quarter of 2026 in a world that feels, again, less certain. Global integration—long assumed—now shows visible strain. Supply chains are reconfiguring. Institutions are under pressure. And with a new and troubling war in the Middle East, we are reminded that history has not ended, and stability is never given. In such moments, it is worth asking what endures. Across this community, what endures is your work. Not as aspiration, but as practice. Not as positioning, but as responsibility. In a time of fragmentation, you are building coherence—inside the enterprise and, increasingly, across it. This update reflects that work.
A Field Now Built From Within
We were honored this quarter to welcome Michael Barry as a Managing Director of SR Inc, following more than 15 years of leadership at Bloomberg. His transition reflects something larger than any one role: this field is now being defined by those who have built it from within leading enterprises—and who recognize that its next phase depends on shared advancement. That shared advancement remains the purpose of the Roundtable.
At our Q1 Executive Symposium in Boston and Denver, leaders from more than 50 world-leading firms convened to examine AI in corporate sustainability and the evolving landscape of global decarbonization. What stood out was not novelty, but discipline. The work is now operational. Embedding AI into reporting systems. Navigating policy uncertainty without losing strategic direction. Continuing to reduce emissions while sustaining enterprise performance. These are not emerging questions. They are being answered—iteratively, rigorously—by you.
Procurement That Causes Reality
The progress of the Consortium for Buyers this quarter reflects the same principle: disciplined action, aggregated, can shape markets. Together, you have now surpassed $2 billion in long-term clean energy procurements, contributing to more than 1.5 gigawatts of new capacity. This is not financing. It is procurement that causes financing—structured demand that enables new supply to be built. At a time when claims of impact are increasingly scrutinized, this distinction matters. It remains one of the clearest ways in which enterprise action translates into system-level change. This quarter also marked the Consortium’s expansion into India, where more than 20 Member-client companies are working—again, collectively—to navigate a complex and critical market with locally grounded advisors recommended by you.
Collaboration That Raises the Standard
If procurement defines the external work of decarbonization, reporting now defines its internal discipline. The Compliance Collaborative is complementary and distinct—and another example of industry-leading collaboration emerging from this community. It begins with a simple recognition: mandatory reporting is no longer emerging. It is here—and accelerating. Built with Steve Siravo, a 12+ year CPA leader with experience at PwC and Deloitte (and, notably, a fellow Concord, Massachusetts native), the Collaborative delivers ESG Controller support that is radically lower cost and better evidenced.
Beginning with ICT Member-clients and already expanding in response to Health and Life Sciences demand, it reflects a familiar pattern:
A shared challenge.
A shared response.
A higher standard, established together.
From Management to Leadership
In Q1, we shared an early release of Dignity First Leadership with Member-clients. At its core is a recognition that increasingly defines this moment:
We are moving from managing to leadership at a time when the world is being challenged as never before. Management optimizes within conditions. Leadership takes responsibility for shaping them. In such conditions, dignity becomes a discipline not a sentiment, but a standard. A way of deciding, acting, and leading that aligns enterprise strategy with what people experience as legitimate, necessary, and worthy of trust. Across the Roundtable, the Consortium for Buyers, and the Compliance Collaborative, this shift is visible. Not in theory—but in practice.
What Endures
If there is a single conclusion to draw from this quarter, it is this: The field is no longer emerging. It is being built.
Built in procurement decisions that cause new energy systems to exist.
Built in reporting systems that bring transparency and accountability to complex organizations.
Built in collaborative models that deliver radically lower cost and better evidenced solutions.
Built in communities where leaders learn, test, and refine together.
And built, most importantly, by you.
At SR Inc, our role remains what it has always been: to support that work, week in and week out, quarter over quarter, and year over year, through the Roundtable, the Consortium for Buyers, and the Compliance Collaborative.
Each is distinct. Together, they are designed to enable your leadership in and through your global enterprises.
We look forward to continuing that work with you in the steady cadence that defines this community as we approach our Q2 Executive Symposium and the broader release of Dignity First Leadership on June 18.
Until then, thank you—for the seriousness of your work, and for the example it sets.