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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....
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...
Investors managing a combined €6.6 trillion in assets are calling on the European Commission to uphold the integrity of the EU’s sustainable finance framework. Concerns are mounting that the upcoming...
The European Commission has launched the Competitiveness Compass, a strategic roadmap to drive technological leadership, economic resilience, and climate neutrality. The initiative addresses Europe’s lag in productivity growth by focusing...
The International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB) and the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants (IESBA) have introduced integrated standards to strengthen sustainability reporting and assurance practices. These measures...
UK FRC Pushes for ISSB Reporting Standards The UK Financial Reporting Council (FRC), acting as secretariat to the UK Sustainability Disclosure Technical Advisory Committee (TAC), has urged the UK Government...
The Story: The Hong Kong government unveiled a roadmap to implement the International Financial Reporting Standards – Sustainability Disclosure Standards (ISSB Standards) across publicly accountable entities (PAEs) by 2028. This...
EU Taxonomy FAQ: A Step Towards Usability The European Commission released a comprehensive FAQ document to aid in implementing the EU Taxonomy, its sustainability classification system. Aimed at reducing administrative...
Singapore has solidified its leadership in sustainability reporting, surpassing global benchmarks in six of twelve key indicators, according to KPMG’s 2024 Survey of Sustainability Reporting. The city-state is one of...
The move to mandatory reporting: KPMG Survey of Sustainability Reporting 2024 With mandatory sustainability reporting on the horizon, KPMG’s latest survey reveals a remarkable surge in global businesses integrating ESG...
Op-Ed By: Bailey Church: Partner, Accounting Advisory Services at KPMG Canada The public sector needs to lead by example in Canada’s adoption of sustainability reporting. The extreme weather events in...
Deloitte and Workiva Expand Sustainability Compliance Tools Deloitte and Workiva have launched four new ESG accelerators aimed at simplifying regulatory compliance under the European Union’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)....
Collaborative Standards for Broader Sustainability CDP and 20 prominent landscape practitioner organizations have come together to establish four core criteria for impactful and scalable landscape initiatives. This collaboration marks a...
The International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB) has officially published the International Standard on Sustainability Assurance 5000 (ISSA 5000), marking a significant step in standardizing sustainability assurance practices globally....
Gprnt, a digital ESG platform launched by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), has unveiled its inaugural Disclosure and Marketplace tools. These offerings aim to streamline sustainability reporting for businesses,...
Follow ESG News on Linkedin KPMG’s latest report, Navigating EU Taxonomy: Progress and Pathways to Compliance, provides a comprehensive analysis of the EU Taxonomy disclosures of 291 European companies, offering critical...
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