Policy & Standards IAASB retires greenhouse gas reporting assurance standard ISSA 5000 will replace ISAE 3410 for greenhouse gas reporting assurance. Melodie Michel 12 May 2025
Policy & Standards EU carmakers granted slower start to CO2 reduction race “It’s ironic that the EU is delaying emissions targets for the car industry just as EV sales surge." Melodie Michel 08 May 2025
Policy & Standards European Parliament will vote on looser CO2 restrictions for carmakers this week The proposed amendment would allow manufacturers to use a three-year average to meet emissions reduction goals. Melodie Michel 06 May 2025
Sustainability Governance Systemic risks, competition and resilience: What CSOs should focus on in a sustainability 'recession' For Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) CEO Lindsay Hooper, “silence is not a strategy”. Melodie Michel 06 May 2025
Sustainable Finance RBC drops sustainable finance goal citing changing methodology and greenwashing laws The bank was aiming to provide C$500 billion in sustainable finance by the end of this year. Melodie Michel 30 April 2025
Scope 3 VCMI launches framework to tackle Scope 3 emissions gap by 2040 "It is not a license to delay, but a framework of integrity." Melodie Michel 30 April 2025
EUDR EU Commission eases Deforestation Regulation reporting processes Companies will now be allowed to submit just one due diligence statement per year, instead of one for every shipment. Melodie Michel 21 April 2025
Policy & Standards Countries agree on global shipping emissions tax – without the US “Today will hopefully be remembered as a historic moment for our industry." Melodie Michel 11 April 2025
Policy & Standards B Corp unveils new certification standard – with minimum requirements across all topics For the first time, the standard requires proof of continuous improvement. Melodie Michel 10 April 2025
EU Omnibus EU Omnibus: CSRD officially delayed by two years Find out what has changed for CSRD and CSDDD after today's EU Parliament vote. Melodie Michel 03 April 2025