Energy Independence in Focus
In addition to increased interest in and demand for electric vehicles, the Middle East War has also brought energy independence into sharp relief as a national security issue for many countries. Bloomberg and the New York Times have each recently highlighted the surging investments in renewable energy globally, especially in China which is now the […]
War Drives Interest in Alternative Energy
Our last note focused on risks in our global environment, as characterized by the World Economic Forum Global Risks Report for 2026. High Risk Demands Active Review It’s worth noting that the report was issued in January, before the current armed conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran began in late February. Global risks […]
High Risk Demands Active Review
In 2026, risk and volatility will dominate the news and landscape however the sources will not necessarily be financial. The 2026 World Economic Forum Global Risk Report identified Geoeconomic Confrontation as the top near term risk reported by respondents, followed by State-Based Armed Conflict. Fully 82% of the respondents answered that they saw the near […]
Don’t Delay Your Climate Reporting!
The recent court decision to delay enforcement of the California climate reporting law (SB261) has companies asking, “What next?”. The law, which was scheduled to go into effect on January 1, 2026, requires public reporting for public and private companies doing business in California. Our advice is to finish your report, on time, and then […]
Winifred Pinet to Present at Northern Ohio AFP Idea Exchange
Sycamore Associates is pleased to support the 2025 Northern Ohio AFP Idea Exchange with two sessions. In the morning, Win Pinet, Sycamore Associates President, will discuss how to accelerate use of automated solutions with Mary Hayat, Director of Accounting at Dealer Tire LLC. The session is titled: Let’s Bring our AI Game…Automation, Innovation, and AI. […]
Our 2024 Book of the Year
Our Sycamore book of the year for 2024 is All that She Carried, the Journey of Ashley’s Sack by Tiya Miles. Meticulously researched, this history of a fabric artifact affords the reader a window into the immense scale of those whose stories have gone unheard and whose impact we may never know. Miles weaves the […]
Win Pinet moderates panel at Northern Ohio AFP’s Idea Exchange
Scaling the Mountain of Treasury and Finance Transformation: Challenges and Successes at the Dealer Tire Family of Companies Why is transformation so challenging and so rewarding? We have all encountered opportunities to enact change within our organizations, and it seldom goes exactly as planned…but is it worth the effort? Join a panel of experts […]
Why the Board Needs Sustainability Education
Recently, Win Pinet was a panelist for a webinar discussing the need for Board-level education on sustainability. The event was sponsored by the Michigan Ross School of Business and Ceres (ceres.org). Pinet comments: “Board level oversight can only be effective if board members are well versed in the challenges and opportunities presented by the need […]
New Rules, New Opportunities
The recent SEC rule has clarified to some extent the requirements for publicly-reporting companies when it comes to climate risk. For now, Scope 1 and 2 are in focus, and many companies will have their hands full meeting these requirements. According to a recent Standard & Poor’s survey, fully 36% of surveyed companies are not […]
Does the California Climate Law apply to your company?
In October of 2023, California passed first-in-the-nation climate reporting requirements that will extend to private companies and to mid-sized businesses, in addition to publicly reporting companies. Read more in this analysis from Deloitte: The Sweeping Impacts of California’s Climate Legislation