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Google emissions up 18% year on year – and 81% since 2019

Data Centre Emissions

Google emissions up 18% year on year – and 81% since 2019

"Achieving our climate ambition is more complex and challenging than ever."

01 July 2026

SEC makes official move to rescind climate disclosure rule

Policy & Standards

SEC makes official move to rescind climate disclosure rule

Approved in March 2024, the rule faced swift legal pushback and has been on hold since April that year.

01 June 2026

GRI and ISSB sustainability standards strengthen interoperability

Policy & Standards

GRI and ISSB sustainability standards strengthen interoperability

The two continue to work together – as well as with other standard-setting organisations – to improve reporting efficiency.

28 May 2026

Australia’s financial regulator notes gaps in first wave of mandatory sustainability disclosures

Australia’s financial regulator notes gaps in first wave of mandatory sustainability disclosures

In general, ASIC says standardised requirements are driving more consistency and comparability.

19 May 2026

Better data helps chocolate companies identify persistent gaps in sustainability progress

Better data helps chocolate companies identify persistent gaps in sustainability progress

“Most companies have written living-income policies. Few have changed how they actually buy."

11 May 2026

Investors worth US$1.8tn urge freight companies to cut emissions

Investors worth US$1.8tn urge freight companies to cut emissions

“Air pollution is a material environmental risk affecting human health in our portfolios."

09 April 2026

Ahold Delhaize starts implementing product carbon footprinting

Carbon accounting

Ahold Delhaize starts implementing product carbon footprinting

“Every product on our shelves carries a footprint shaped by many decisions — from farming practices to transport and storage."

08 April 2026

Shareholders push for climate accountability ahead of AGMs

Shareholders push for climate accountability ahead of AGMs

Big tech investors are growing concerned over the environmental impacts of the AI push.

07 April 2026

UK publishes final sustainability reporting standards

Policy & Standards

UK publishes final sustainability reporting standards

The FCA is now consulting on an initiative to use the new standards for mandatory reporting.

27 February 2026

Sustainability leaders voice concern over Exxon-backed carbon accounting initiative

Carbon accounting

Sustainability leaders voice concern over Exxon-backed carbon accounting initiative

"Fragmentation into parallel accounting systems would increase costs, reduce comparability and weaken investor confidence."

26 January 2026

Sustainability regulation in 2026: From frameworks to enforcement

Sustainability regulation in 2026: From frameworks to enforcement

Across regions and regulatory themes, a consistent message emerges: preparation must extend beyond the reporting function.

21 January 2026

Number of companies reporting through CDP dipped last year – but disclosure quality improved

Number of companies reporting through CDP dipped last year – but disclosure quality improved

In 2025, 640 investors with US$127 trillion in assets requested CDP disclosures.

13 January 2026