CDP, the global environmental disclosure platform, and EFRAG, Europe’s leader in corporate reporting, released a detailed correspondence mapping today, highlighting significant alignment between CDP’s question bank and the European Sustainability...
The SEC announced a six-month delay for funds to comply with the recently amended Investment Company Act “Names Rule,” which ensures fund investments match their advertised ESG or sustainability strategies....
The Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has released a draft of its updated Corporate Net-Zero Standard, reaffirming a cautious stance on carbon credits while introducing practical measures for faster corporate decarbonization....
Upright has introduced the world’s first scalable database offering standardized double materiality assessments for over 50,000 companies. The platform is designed to simplify compliance with the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive...
Demand for robust sustainability reporting has surged globally, prompting IFAC (International Federation of Accountants) to significantly update the International Education Standards (IESs). The revised IESs now embed sustainability competencies—including analysis,...
What’s New: Assent Inc. has launched the Assent Sustainability Platform (ASP), a game-changing tool designed to streamline compliance reporting and reduce supplier workload. Early adopters report a fivefold increase in...
SSBJ Introduces First Sustainability Disclosure Standards The Sustainability Standards Board of Japan (SSBJ) has officially launched its inaugural Sustainability Disclosure Standards (SSBJ Standards) to enhance corporate sustainability reporting in Japan....
January was a crazy month on LinkedIn for what I can only term “CSRD lament.” As the first CSRD reports were published, some sustainability professionals wrote about the upcoming simplification...
The Partnership Driving Change Salesforce, GlobeScan, ERM, Accounting for Sustainability (A4S), and SustainableIT.org formed the Sustainability Value Creation Partnership to address corporate sustainability challenges and unlock measurable business value. Why...
Emirates NBD Group, a financial powerhouse across 13 countries, transformed its cumbersome emissions data collection process with Microsoft Sustainability Manager, cutting reporting time by 75% and enhancing real-time decision-making. The...
EU Simplifies Sustainability and Investment Rules The European Commission has unveiled two major legislative packages—Omnibus I and Omnibus II—aimed at reducing regulatory burdens, improving sustainability rules, and unlocking investment. The...
Hong Kong’s Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority (MPFA) is enforcing stricter ESG disclosure requirements on 12 pension fund managers to boost transparency in risk management and investment strategies. The details:...
Heineken’s Sustainability Progress in 2024 Heineken N.V. (“HEINEKEN”) publishes its combined Financial and Sustainability Annual Report 2024, highlighting broad-based growth, profit expansion, and sustainability impact. The report outlines Heineken’s significant...
The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) has introduced two new capacity-building platforms to strengthen market participants’ understanding of nature-related financial risks and opportunities. New Learning Platforms: Why It Matters:...
A new study by Workiva Inc. finds that despite policy uncertainty, corporate leaders are doubling down on sustainability integration, recognizing its financial and strategic value. Leaders remain committed to sustainability...
Ecologi, the UK’s leading climate action platform, has acquired Net Zero Now, a specialist in sector-specific carbon measurement and reduction. This merger creates a single, integrated solution for businesses at...
A Strategic Shift in ESG Leadership The 2025 CSRD Pulse Check Survey by Datamaran reveals a transformative shift in corporate sustainability governance. With ESG oversight moving into the boardroom, companies...
Salesforce, alongside Hugging Face, Cohere, and Carnegie Mellon University, launched the AI Energy Score—a new benchmarking tool to measure and compare AI model energy consumption. Salesforce is the first AI...
Achilles, a global leader in supply chain risk and performance management, has launched Achilles Analytics, an advanced online tool that enables companies to track sustainability and compliance metrics with precision....
The Platform on Sustainable Finance has published a report outlining evidence-based recommendations to simplify and enhance EU taxonomy reporting. The advisory body, responding to the European Commission’s mandate, aims to...