Category: ESG Reporting
Frankfurt Pushes Climate Transparency Further Frankfurt is putting sharper climate metrics behind Europe’s central bank balance sheet. The European Central Bank has published its fourth set of climate-related financial disclosures....
Reporting Teams Face a Moving Target Workiva has introduced a Sustainability Disclosure Agent built to help companies manage the growing complexity of sustainability reporting. The launch comes as disclosure teams...
Author Andries Verschelden Even after California’s climate risk reporting mandate, SB 261 was paused by the courts, scores of companies reported voluntarily anyway. On January 1st this year, more than...
SAF Supply Falls Short Of Net-Zero Pathway Global sustainable aviation fuel production remains far below the level needed to put aviation on a credible net-zero pathway, according to new estimates...
FCA Targets Costly Climate Disclosure Rules The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority is proposing simpler climate reporting rules for asset managers, in a move it says could save firms around £20...
NBIM Pushes for One Report, Not Two Norges Bank Investment Management is urging the European Commission to make sustainability reporting simpler for companies and more useful for global investors. The...
GRI Pushes for Stronger Global Alignment Brussels is moving to simplify Europe’s sustainability reporting regime, but the Global Reporting Initiative says the revised standards must not lose their strategic value...
EFRAG Resumes Work on Non-EU Reporting Rules EFRAG has restarted work on a dedicated sustainability reporting standard for non-EU corporate groups, moving another key part of Europe’s reporting architecture closer...
Brazil Eases ESG Reporting Mandate Brazil’s securities regulator has pulled back from mandatory sustainability reporting, reshaping one of the world’s most closely watched emerging-market ESG disclosure regimes. The Securities and...
Last updated: May 2026. This guide reflects the Omnibus I Directive, which entered into force on 18 March 2026 and significantly revised CSRD scope, timelines, and reporting standards. Executive Summary...
Standard Setters Move To Reduce Reporting Complexity London and Amsterdam are moving closer on sustainability reporting, as the IFRS Foundation and the Global Reporting Initiative expand their collaboration to align...
TISFD has released the first draft of its global framework for inequality and social-related financial disclosures, opening a new phase in how companies and investors assess people-related risks. The draft...
Sustainability reporting is rapidly evolving from a communications exercise into a core layer of corporate infrastructure. That shift is driving growing investor interest in the software platforms helping companies manage...
ISS-Corporate has launched a new sustainability reporting solution aimed at helping companies meet the growing disclosure demands tied to the International Sustainability Standards Board’s IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards. The unified...
Sydney regulators have begun testing Australia’s new sustainability reporting regime in practice, as the country’s largest companies file their first climate-related financial disclosures under compulsory rules. The Australian Securities and...
The Securities and Exchange Commission is moving to unwind one of the Biden administration’s most contested ESG rules, setting up a formal retreat from federal climate-risk disclosure requirements for public...
In this week’s ESG News Week In Review, the transition economy continued shifting from ambition to industrial execution. Europe moved to protect heavy industry from rising carbon costs while tightening...
In this week’s ESG News Week In Review, energy security and geopolitical risk reshaped climate policy direction. China and India reduced fossil fuel reliance as renewables overtook coal, while global...
Schneider Electric Sets Early Pace Under Impact 2030 Paris based Schneider Electric has opened its new sustainability cycle with early progress across emissions, energy efficiency, circular design, supplier engagement and...
Corporate Climate Commitments Prove More Durable Than Expected London and New York. A year of policy reversals, funding cuts, and regulatory uncertainty tested corporate climate strategies. Yet the data shows...
Air China Limited released its 2025 Sustainability and ESG Report, outlining its environmental, social and governance performance for the year ending December 31, 2025. The airline continues a long-standing reporting...
The International Sustainability Standards Board has agreed on a structured path to formalise nature-related disclosures, advancing efforts to integrate biodiversity and ecosystem risks into global financial reporting. At its April...
Pressure Builds Ahead of ISSB Decision on Nature Reporting A coalition of sustainability leaders, scientists, financial institutions and civil society groups is urging the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) to...
The European Banking Authority (EBA) has unveiled a sweeping overhaul of ESG supervisory reporting requirements, aiming to significantly reduce the compliance burden on European banks while preserving the integrity of...
South Africa’s Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) is shifting ESG oversight from high level guidance into enforceable conduct regulation, placing sustainability claims under the same scrutiny as financial disclosures and...
TotalEnergies has reported stronger than expected emissions reductions and accelerated growth in low carbon power, as it publishes its Sustainability and Climate 2026 Progress Report, offering a detailed snapshot of...
The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants has urged the Financial Conduct Authority to take a measured approach as the UK prepares to strengthen sustainability disclosure requirements for listed companies, warning...
A deep dive into the disconnect between corporate ESG performance and rating agency scores—and the actionable steps companies can take to close the gap Guest Post By; Kelly KIRSCH-Directeur Général ESG...
California. Regulators are moving to define how one of the most ambitious corporate climate disclosure laws in the United States will take shape. The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has...
Brussels Expands ESG Engagement Beyond Mandatory Reporting Brussels is widening the reach of sustainability reporting across Europe, even as regulatory requirements narrow. The European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) has...
The Global Reporting Initiative is reestablishing its presence in Vietnam with a new national program aimed at strengthening corporate transparency and scaling sustainability reporting across one of Asia’s fastest-growing economies....
Brussels Moves to Refine Europe’s ESG Reporting Backbone Brussels is entering a critical phase in reshaping its corporate sustainability reporting regime, as the Platform on Sustainable Finance delivers targeted recommendations...
Washington Moves to Reassess Climate Disclosure Framework The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has opened a formal consultation on climate related disclosures, signaling a renewed push to modernize corporate reporting...
As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly integrated into corporate operations and investment strategies, the collapse of Builder.ai offers a cautionary lesson for investors and business leaders alike. In the frothy years of artificial-intelligence...
Mandatory Reporting Is Changing The Structure Of Sustainability Disclosure The European Union’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive is already reshaping how companies disclose environmental and social performance, even before the regulation...
European companies are largely choosing to continue sustainability reporting even after regulatory changes removed many from mandatory disclosure requirements under the EU’s Omnibus simplification package. A new study by enterprise...
The Korean Financial Services Commission (FSC) has launched a consultation on a national roadmap that would introduce mandatory sustainability reporting for major listed companies, aligning the country’s disclosure framework with...
California regulators have set August 10, 2026 as the first deadline for large companies to disclose greenhouse gas emissions under sweeping climate transparency rules that could reshape corporate reporting across...
London has formally embedded the global sustainability reporting baseline into its domestic framework, publishing final versions of UK Sustainability Reporting Standards S1 and S2 and opening the door to mandatory...
In the next phase of ESG, the advantage is shifting from who tells the best sustainability story to who can prove outcomes with decision-grade evidence. Purposefy has published a new...
European Union member states have given final approval to scale back landmark corporate sustainability rules, narrowing the scope of supply chain due diligence and reporting obligations after sustained pressure from...
As ESG commitments proliferate across global markets, water stewardship remains a critical blind spot. Carbon emissions are tracked with growing precision, yet corporate water performance is often disclosed through fragmented...
London Moves Toward Global Sustainability Reporting Alignment The Financial Conduct Authority has launched a consultation that could reshape how listed companies disclose sustainability risks, proposing new requirements tied to the...
• First mandatory climate disclosure standard designed specifically for governments and public sector entities, effective from 2028• Alignment with IFRS S2 aims to make public sector climate risks visible and...
In an era where corporate accountability extends far beyond balance sheets, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) reporting has emerged as a cornerstone of sustainable business practice. Yet, as regulations like...
Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team reported a year of rapid sustainability gains across the 2025 season, both on and off the track, as the sport intensifies efforts to cut...
EBay has released its first climate transition plan with a net zero target for 2045, outlining how the global e-commerce platform intends to curb emissions across operations, logistics and supply...
Parliament clears Omnibus I package The EU Parliament has approved a provisional agreement with EU member states to scale back sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements for companies, marking one...
• Google is open sourcing its internal AI driven sustainability reporting methods after two years of in house use• The playbook targets one of the biggest ESG bottlenecks for corporates...
New York’s new mandatory greenhouse gas reporting regime is more than an environmental regulation. It represents a structural shift in how verified emissions data will influence ESG investing, risk pricing,...
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