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Carbon credits move into the Boardroom as Nine in Ten Buyers Report Real Business Gains

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Board involvement in carbon credit purchasing nearly doubles among buyers; revenue growth, brand trust and customer acquisition cited as key returns

LONDON, Sept. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Carbon credits are increasingly being treated as a business investment rather than a compliance cost, with nine in ten (90%1) buyers saying credits have delivered against their organization’s aims in the last 12 months, according to new research from Climate Impact Partners. 

The survey of 600 senior climate decision-makers in the UK and US found that carbon credits are not just delivering against climate goals but are also driving measurable business outcomes:

More than four in five (81%) of those who use carbon credits, or plan to, say credits are important or critical to meeting their organization’s climate goals today. Among current buyers, 90%1 say credits delivered against their organisation’s aims to a great or very great extent over the past year.Buyers report benefits extending beyond climate, reporting increased brand trust (38%), revenue growth (37%), stronger brand reputation (36%) and customer acquisition (35%).

The findings point to a market maturing beyond climate reporting and into commercial strategy, increasingly involving board and C-suite decision making. An average of 2.4 internal stakeholders are now involved in each purchasing decision, with 43% saying CEOs are involved. Board participation rises from 22% among non-buyers to 40% among current buyers and CFO involvement increases from 22% to 32%.

As purchasing decisions become more strategic, buyers are prioritizing quality over cost. 84%2 of current buyers say quality matters more than price when purchasing carbon credits, compared with 77%3 across those who use carbon credits or plan to. Only 7%4 say price matters more than quality.

Sheri Hickok, CEO of Climate Impact Partners, said: “The data shows that carbon credits deliver real business value, from brand trust to revenue growth to customer acquisition. The most climate ambitious companies already understand this and are locking in high-quality supply today to deliver against future targets.

The market has matured to support that confidence. Clear frameworks and rigorous verification now exist to prove what a high-quality credit is, so businesses no longer need to define this individually. Our ambition, and the direction the whole market needs, is consistent quality with reliable delivery at scale, enabled through an infrastructure-style market that gives every buyer the confidence in what they’re purchasing.”

Natasha Tuck, Director, Sustainability & Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG), at Dolby said: “The carbon market has come a long way. Today, there’s more scrutiny around quality, and a clearer understanding of what credible climate action looks like. Businesses need data they can trust, practical insight they can put to use, and confidence that the projects they’re backing will deliver meaningful, lasting impact. Working with experienced partners like Climate Impact Partners helps organizations cut through the complexity and make informed decisions that stand up to today’s expectations.”

The findings suggest that as carbon credits become more strategically important, CSOs and senior leaders need clearer guidance on how to assess quality, navigate risk and align their approach to business goals.

For more information about the report: Setting the Pace – The CSO Perspective.

1 ‘To a very great extent’ and ‘To a great extent’ responses combined 

2 ‘100% Quality, price isn’t important’ ‘Quality is a lot more important than price’, and ‘Quality is a bit more important than price’ responses combined

3 ‘100% Quality, price isn’t important’ ‘Quality is a lot more important than price’, and ‘Quality is a bit more important than price’ responses combined

4 100% Price, quality isn’t important’, ‘Price is a lot more important than quality’, and ‘Price is a bit more important than quality’ responses combined

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About the research

The research was conducted by Opinion Matters among 600 senior decision-makers with responsibility for climate strategy and/or carbon-credit and Energy Attribute Certificate strategy and purchasing across the UK and US.

The sample comprised 300 respondents in the UK and 300 in the US. Respondents worked for organisations with at least 1,000 employees or annual revenue of more than $100 million (£75 million). Fieldwork was conducted between 8 and 20 July 2026.

Opinion Matters abides by and employs members of the Market Research Society and follows the MRS Code of Conduct and ESOMAR principles. Opinion Matters is also a member of the British Polling Council.

About Climate Impact Partners

Climate Impact Partners is the trusted partner for organizations taking ambitious climate action. With 27+ years of experience, we’ve helped leading businesses reduce more than 150 million tonnes of CO₂e – turning climate ambition into measurable results.

We deliver high-quality carbon market solutions: developing and financing impactful projects with local partners, managing carbon credit and energy attribute certificate portfolios, and helping companies put a price on carbon to drive change. By connecting corporates, governments, innovators, and project partners, we accelerate investment in climate solutions that deliver verified impact and advance progress toward net-zero goals.

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INSEAD launches immersive AI cases as its AI-powered learning portfolio passes 40 experiences

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FONTAINEBLEAU, France, SINGAPORE and SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — INSEAD, The Business School for the World, today announced two milestones in AI-enabled learning: the commercial launch of its first Immersive AI Cases via INSEAD Publishing and the expansion of its Immersive Learning portfolio to reach over 40 AI-powered learning experiences in the INSEAD classroom. 

Together, these developments mark an important milestone in INSEAD’s vision to translate AI-enabled learning into scalable educational offerings for educators and learners worldwide. They also demonstrate the growing adoption of immersive learning across the school and represent a key step in advancing the ambitions of IN:AI, INSEAD’s initiative to harness AI to transform business education and prepare leaders for an AI-enabled world.

Francisco Veloso, Dean of INSEAD, said: “The future of management education will not be about choosing between human expertise and AI, but about bringing the two together in ways that deepen learning and strengthen judgement. We are putting this principle into practice by using AI and immersive technologies to transform what and how we teach, while keeping human insight and responsible leadership at the centre of learning.”

Bringing AI into the Case Classroom

Immersive AI Cases evolve the traditional case method by placing learners in dynamic, interactive environments, where they can take on active roles, explore different perspectives, test decisions and interact with AI bots that represent case protagonists and bots that can offer personalised feedback to learners. This creates a more experiential and personalised learning experience, while keeping faculty judgement, classroom debate, and reflection at its heart.

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The first Immersive AI Cases are now available commercially through INSEAD Publishing, making these learning innovations available beyond INSEAD classrooms and supporting their use by educators and learners worldwide. The first three available AI cases are:  

“Unlocking Ecosystems: Plotting NordSea’s Strategic Course in the Global Renewable Energy Market” by Aldona Kapacinskaite”Foodora and Flash (A & B): Copycats Made in Germany” by Michaël Bikard”The Trend that was Farfetch: A High Fashion, High-Risk Platform Strategy” by David Dubois

From Pioneering Immersive Learning to Scaling AI-Powered Education

Since launching the world’s largest XR immersive learning library for management education and research in 2023, INSEAD’s Immersive Learning portfolio has expanded to include more than 40 AI-powered learning experiences. The portfolio brings together different forms of immersive learning, including experiences built around AI as well as existing learning experiences enhanced with AI components.

Beyond Immersive AI Cases, the Immersive Learning portfolio includes:

AI Role Plays: Allow users to engage in AI-driven role-plays, practice decision-making in realistic scenarios and receive personalised performance feedback  VR Experiences: The world’s largest library for management education with 30+ VR Experiences in the form of simulations or field trips delivered in virtual reality and enhanced with AISimulations: Immersive, multimedia digital experiences with adaptive, scenario-based decision‑making that responds in real time to participants’ choices.Immersive Online Modules: Asynchronous interactive AI-enhanced learning journeys, featuring AI role plays, VR experiences, simulations and more.Immersive Teaching Workshops: Develop immersive teaching skills for educators to better integrate immersive learning into their teaching.

Today, more than 40 INSEAD faculty members are teaching or developing immersive experiences, and over 40,000 learners from 15 countries around the world have experienced INSEAD Immersive Learning.

Professor Lily Fang, Dean of Innovation and Research at INSEAD, said, “We are moving beyond experimenting with immersive technologies to building an ecosystem that can meaningfully reshape how management education is designed and delivered. Developing over 40 AI-powered experiences reflects our commitment to turning these innovations into meaningful and scalable learning experiences. Our goal is for these experiences to have an impact both within INSEAD and across a wider education community.”

For a free trial of an AI-powered case visit INSEAD Publishing.  
For more information about our full portfolio, please visit INSEAD Immersive Learning.

About INSEAD, The Business School for the World

As one of the world’s leading and largest graduate business schools, INSEAD brings together people, cultures and ideas to develop responsible leaders who transform business and society. Our research, teaching and partnerships reflect this global perspective and cultural diversity. Our global perspective and unparalleled cultural diversity are reflected in our research, teaching, partnerships; as well as in our alumni network of over 73,000 members representing 176 nationalities across 183 countries.

With locations in Europe (France), Asia (Singapore), the Middle East (Abu Dhabi), and North America (San Francisco), INSEAD’s business education and research spans four regions. Our 162 renowned Faculty members from 40 countries inspire more than 1,700 degree participants annually in our Master in Management, MBA, Global Executive MBA, Specialised Master’s degrees (Executive Master in Finance and Executive Master in Change) and PhD programmes. In addition, more than 21,000 executives participate in INSEAD Executive Education programmes each year.

INSEAD continues to conduct cutting-edge research and innovate across all our programmes. We provide business leaders with the knowledge and awareness to operate anywhere. Our core values drive academic excellence and serve the global community as The Business School for the World.

Contact: news@insead.edu 

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Delta Bridges Energy and Compute for AI Factories Based on NVIDIA DSX™

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From onsite energy to the AI rack, Delta integrates power and cooling infrastructure to speed time to first production and maximize token performance per megawatt.

FREMONT, Calif., Sept. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Delta Electronics, a global leader in power management and smart green solutions, today announced its development to speed up the deployment of AI factories based on NVIDIA DSX. The NVIDIA DSX AI Factory Platform brings together reference designs, open software, accelerated computing systems, facilities infrastructure and partner technologies in a codesigned platform for AI factory design, deployment and operations. Delta brings the physical infrastructure bridge between energy availability and compute productivity — connecting onsite energy, facility power, row and rack-level power and cooling, as well as chip-level solutions, enabling customers to accelerate token production and ultimately generate higher AI yield from every available megawatt.

“AI factory economics begin with a simple question: how much intelligence can be produced from every available megawatt?” said Austin Tseng, President of Delta Electronics Americas. “The answer depends on more than facility power alone. Power quality, GPU load transients and heat must be engineered together all the way into the rack. Delta and NVIDIA connect those layers — energy, power, cooling and components — allowing AI factory operators to reach time-to-first-token sooner and optimize token output at scale.”

“AI factories must be designed as complete systems, with power, cooling and compute working together,” said Vladimir Troy, vice president of AI infrastructure at NVIDIA. “Delta’s expertise in 800 VDC power delivery and liquid cooling will help customers deploy AI factories based on NVIDIA DSX faster and get more AI performance from every megawatt.”

Engineering Across Energy to the AI Rack

Delta integrates power and thermal management infrastructure across facility gray space and IT space. At the facility level, Delta integrates energy storage systems (ESS), solid-state transformers (SST) and medium-voltage infrastructure to store, convert and distribute the power required by high-density AI workloads. Across the IT space, Delta integrates 800 VDC power delivery with row-to-chip liquid cooling, aligning power flow and heat removal with the dynamic demands of high-density GPU computing. For AI factories based on NVIDIA DSX, this system-level approach helps close integration gaps between facility and IT infrastructure.

Engineering Through the Rack to the Chip

Delta’s 800 VDC power architecture reduces conversion stages between facility power and compute, and delivers up to 98% power conversion efficiency while responding rapidly to GPU load transients. High-density In-Row systems deliver up to 800 kW in a single power rack, while tailored battery and capacitance backup technologies support transient stability. At the board level, Delta’s 800 VDC DC-DC power distribution technology steps down directly to 50 VDC or 12 VDC with peak efficiency up to 98.5%. Coordinating these technologies reduces electrical losses, heat generation, copper requirements and stranded capacity while reclaiming valuable white space for compute.

The same design continuity applies to thermal management. Delta’s portfolio spans 2.4 MW and 3 MW liquid-to-liquid cooling distribution units, In-Rack cooling, and thermal solutions for next-generation AI racks. By coordinating electrical and thermal infrastructure at the facility, row, rack, and component levels, Delta helps power and cooling systems meet the density and operating requirements of AI factories based on NVIDIA DSX.

Prefabrication Accelerates Time to First Production

To accelerate AI factory deployment, Delta applies prefabrication and modular design to physical infrastructure. Delta’s Prefabricated AI Modular Data Center Solution integrates 800 VDC In-Row Power and 3 MW of liquid-cooling capacity into infrastructure blocks assembled and tested in the factory. Moving more integration and validation offsite reduces onsite complexity, streamlines commissioning and supports phased capacity expansion as demand grows.

Delta’s system-level engineering and prefabricated delivery approach connect infrastructure design with execution—making constrained power more usable, accelerating the path to productive GPU capacity and supporting reliable token output at scale.

Watch the video to learn more about Delta’s work supporting NVIDIA AI factory infrastructure and its energy-to-compute solutions.

About Delta Electronics (Americas)

Headquartered in Fremont, CA, Delta Electronics (Americas) is a subsidiary of Delta Electronics, Inc. (TWSE: 2308), a global leader in power management and smart green solutions. We have operated in the Americas for almost 40 years, with offices, R&D centers, manufacturing and service facilities across the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Brazil and more. Our smart, energy-saving solutions serve customers across data centers, IT, telecom, renewable energy and microgrids, EV charging and powertrains, building automation, industrial automation, lighting and other major industries. Please visit: www.deltaww.com | www.delta-americas.com

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Comprehensive Dental Care Launches New Website and Welcomes Dr. Gosia Fryc in West Hartford

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West Hartford dental practice introduces a redesigned online home and adds a University of Connecticut graduate to its team of dentists.

WEST HARTFORD, Conn., Sept. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Comprehensive Dental Care has launched a newly redesigned website for its West Hartford dental practice, arriving the same summer the practice welcomed Dr. Gosia Fryc, DMD, to its team of dentists.

The updated site offers streamlined navigation and dedicated pages covering the practice’s full range of care, including family dentistry, cosmetic dentistry, dental implants, clear aligners, emergency dentistry and sleep apnea appliances. Individual profiles for each dentist give visitors background on training and areas of focus before a first appointment, and details about the office, hours and insurance are easier to find on both desktop and mobile devices.

“Our new website reflects the same commitment to quality and patient care that has defined this practice for decades,” says Dr. Joe Parets, DMD, a dentist at Comprehensive Dental Care. “We wanted every patient, new and returning, to be able to find what they need quickly and to feel confident about choosing us for their dental care.”

Comprehensive Dental Care has practiced at 928 Farmington Avenue, near West Hartford Center and Blue Back Square, for more than three decades, and its roots in the Greater Hartford community reach back nearly 40 years. The practice has grown through the addition of dentists who joined an established approach to care built on conservative treatment and long-term patient relationships.

The practice is led by Dr. Sara E. Kerin, DMD, Dr. Parets, and Dr. Jessie R. Stasulis, DMD. Dr. Kerin, a Hartford native, earned her dental degree from the University of Connecticut and completed a general practice residency at the Denver VA Hospital, where she trained in implant placement. Dr. Parets and Dr. Stasulis are also University of Connecticut graduates.

Dr. Fryc joined the practice in July. She was born in Poland and immigrated to the United States at a young age, and she completed her undergraduate studies in chemistry at the University of Pittsburgh before earning her dental degree in 2025 from the University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine. She then completed a General Practice Residency at Hartford Hospital, a program with longstanding ties to the practice, where Dr. Parets serves as an attending dentist.

Community service and research have both been part of Dr. Fryc’s training. She traveled to Ponce, Puerto Rico, on a service trip providing dental care to underserved communities, volunteered at Mission of Mercy free dental clinics and assisted with the Hartford Hospital Medical Mission, where she provided oral cancer screenings. She has also contributed to a peer-reviewed study on the prevalence of retro-odontoid pseudotumors, benign growths that form near the top of the cervical spine and can appear on head and neck imaging. Dr. Fryc is a member of the American Dental Association, the Connecticut State Dental Association, the Hartford Dental Society and the Academy of General Dentistry.

“I completed my dental training in the area, so this community already feels like home,” says Dr. Fryc. “What drew me to Comprehensive Dental Care is how many patients have been coming here for decades, some of them bringing their kids and grandkids. I can’t wait to meet them.”

Comprehensive Dental Care offers general, cosmetic and restorative dental services for patients of all ages, including:

Family DentistryCosmetic DentistryDental ImplantsClear AlignersCrowns and BridgesRoot Canal TherapyVeneersWhiteningDentures and Specialty DenturesScaling and Root PlaningEmergency DentistrySleep Apnea Appliances and Snore GuardsTMJ Nightguards

About Comprehensive Dental Care

Comprehensive Dental Care is a general and cosmetic dental practice serving patients of all ages throughout the Greater Hartford area. Its dentists emphasize conservative treatment, continuing education, hospital teaching and involvement in the surrounding community.

Prospective patients can learn more about Comprehensive Dental Care and its team by visiting https://www.westhartforddentalcare.com or by calling (860) 233-7514. The practice is located at 928 Farmington Avenue, Suite 1, West Hartford, CT 06107.

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