Policy & Standards

Australia’s latest climate disclosure draft offers partial protection against litigation

The country is jumping on the climate regulation bandwagon and making sustainability reporting an obligation for companies.

Melodie Michel

15 January 2024

Scope 3

Procurement leaders feel ‘best guess’ Scope 3 reporting puts them at risk of unintentional greenwashing

For most supply chain managers, the inability to accurately measure supplier emissions “makes it hard to turn words into action”.

Melodie Michel

15 January 2024

Policy & Standards

Biodiversity disclosures have doubled among US-listed companies

Companies may also hope to offset some of their biodiversity impacts through nature-based carbon credits – but co-benefits are not guaranteed.

Melodie Michel

10 January 2024

Policy & Standards

In France, corporate directors can now go to jail for not complying with CSRD

France is the first country to transpose the directive into national law, and has set a high bar in terms of penalties for non-compliance.

Melodie Michel

02 January 2024

Policy & Standards

Less than half of sustainability reports are CSRD-compliant

With the first CSRD reports due in early 2025, it looks like sustainability teams will have a busy 2024 gathering missing data.

Melodie Michel

20 December 2023

CSO

Genesys CSO Bridgette McAdoo on transparency and building trust between NGOs and companies

"Restating our number isn't my concern: I'm more concerned about whether we feel confident in our methodology and that it's auditable and assured."

Melodie Michel

27 November 2023

Data and Technology

Almost all investors think sustainability reports contain greenwashing

To improve trust, investors would like to see sustainability reports assured by a third-party auditor.

Melodie Michel

17 November 2023

CSO Futures Weekly

CSO Futures Weekly

CSO share their views on EVs and green buildings, recycled materials take centre stage and a study questions the legitimacy of sustainability bonuses in this week's newsletter.

Melodie Michel

26 October 2023

Data and Technology

Terex sustainability report: company commits to Science-Based Targets

The company is currently targeting a 15% reduction in emissions intensity.

Melodie Michel

25 October 2023

Data and Technology

DMC Global sustainability report: still no mention of Scope 3 emissions

DMC Global has not set any climate goals yet, but says it will use 2022 data as its baseline.

Melodie Michel

24 October 2023