Policy & Standards

FASB: No specific project to integrate SEC climate disclosures in accounting principles

“We do one thing and one thing only, financial accounting and reporting standards.”

Melodie Michel

19 August 2024

People & Culture

‘Blamed for the sins of the father’: We need to talk about Chief Sustainability Officer burnout

CSOs lack support to face mounting pressures.

Melodie Michel

01 August 2024

People & Culture

Survey: Half of companies are hiring new talent to meet ESG reporting requirements

The responsibility for managing sustainability disclosures still falls primarily on the CSO – though it is spreading to other functions.

Melodie Michel

19 July 2024

Operations & Finance

Survey: Most financial executives are lost on how to report ESG data

More guidance on data collection must be granted to help companies tap into their ESG-driven potential, says Jens Laue.

Olivia Peluso

05 July 2024

CSO Futures Weekly

CSO Futures Weekly: The sustainability impact of generative AI

Tips to mitigate AI's carbon risks, leadership changes at top corporations, interview with Zurich's head of sustainability and a discussion on climate resilience...

Melodie Michel

08 February 2024

CSO Futures Weekly

CSO Futures Weekly: ESG backlash creates ripples in the US

The climate battles continues in the US; watch our sustainability governance panel on demand; ESRS adoption partly delayed and more in this week's newsletter.

Melodie Michel

25 January 2024

Sustainable Finance

US investors pull billions out of sustainable funds amid ESG backlash

2023 was a tough year for sustainable funds, with lower rates of return and increased scrutiny around ESG labels.

Melodie Michel

24 January 2024

Operations & Finance

Growth pains ahead for sustainable finance

A couple of years after the ESG finance boom, financial institutions appear to be taking a step back.

Melodie Michel

05 October 2023