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European businesses call sustainability a competitiveness issue A new survey of more than 2,500 senior executives across France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Poland reveals broad support for binding corporate sustainability...
Brussels Pushes Forward on SME Reporting Infrastructure The European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) has published two reports cataloguing more than 320 digital tools and platforms designed to help small...
A new study from sustainability software firm osapiens shows that over two-thirds of UK companies view sustainability reporting not just as a compliance requirement, but as a driver of innovation...
The European Commission has introduced a new voluntary sustainability reporting standard aimed at small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), providing a simplified framework to meet growing information demands from financial institutions...
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has launched a global public consultation on its proposed Textiles & Apparel Sector Standard, advancing efforts to improve transparency and accountability in one of the...
The European Commission has adopted a set of “quick fix” amendments to the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS), granting large companies a two-year delay in disclosing additional ESG-related data under...
At its meeting on 25 June 2025, the Swiss Federal Council announced a decision to pause the ongoing revision of the Ordinance on Climate Disclosures for companies. The move reflects...
The EU Council has adopted a sweeping negotiating position that significantly scales back corporate sustainability reporting and due diligence rules, exceeding the deregulatory ambitions of the European Commission’s original Omnibus...
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has unveiled its Sustainability Taxonomy, a digital framework that converts its sustainability reporting standards into machine-readable formats using XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language)—the global standard...
Broadridge Financial Solutions has partnered with sustainability software firm Novisto to deliver a next-generation platform for ESG data management and reporting, responding to increasing investor and regulatory pressure for accurate,...
The IFRS Foundation has released an initial set of 17 jurisdictional profiles, confirming tangible progress among 36 jurisdictions in aligning with the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) Standards—a critical step...
Achilles has introduced Comply360, an enterprise software solution designed to revolutionize sustainability reporting and compliance for organizations facing increasing regulatory and stakeholder pressure. This platform directly addresses the need for...
Singapore’s Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) has launched the Sustainability Reporting Body of Knowledge (SR BOK)—a structured guidebook designed to help training providers create high-quality, ISSB-aligned programmes for professionals...
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has unveiled two major regulatory developments poised to reshape ESG data integrity and sustainability reporting across the EU. ESG Ratings Regulation: From Supervision...
ESG Book, in partnership with Boston Consulting Group (BCG), has launched LEO, a cloud-native platform designed to simplify and accelerate sustainability disclosures for corporates and financial institutions. Built with Google...
The European Parliament has voted to adopt the European Commission’s “stop-the-clock” directive, delaying implementation timelines for key sustainability regulations: the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the Corporate Sustainability Due...
EU member states have approved the Council’s position on the “Stop-the-clock” mechanism aimed at simplifying EU sustainability regulations and enhancing business competitiveness. “Simplification is one of the priorities of the...
ESRS reporting has kicked off strongly in 2025, but early findings from KPMG’s “Real-time ESRS: FAST 50” report highlight significant disparities in how companies approach sustainability reporting. Dr. Jan-Hendrik Gnändiger,...
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,...
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....
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