Beyond compliance: How can businesses lead in climate and sustainability in 2025?
EcoAct CEO, Stuart Lemmon, identifies key trends that will shape corporate sustainability in 2025 for businesses
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Regulatory mandates needed to overcome Scope 3 disclosure challenges
‘We are sending a clear signal to the market that regulatory mandates are needed for systemic progress,’ NZAOA paper stated
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SFDR reform: A call for enhanced comparability and third-party assurance
PwC Luxembourg’s Marcassoli says third-party sustainability assurance embedded within SFDR would set a benchmark for ESG integrity
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What’s working for the sustainable investment landscape – market forces, or forcing the market?
It has yet to be proven whether a carrot or stick approach is more effective, writes Catalina Secreteanu
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Dr Samuel Sinclair: Getting the world’s biggest companies ready for biodiversity disclosure
CSRD will require firms to report on biodiversity by 2025/6
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Companies are failing to ensure their readiness for integrated climate reporting
Compliance and Scope 3 emissions measurement are the top concerns
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Over 90% of US companies plan to increase reporting efforts on SEC’s final climate rule
Enhanced reporting around CSRD and California’s climate legislation also on the cards
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Two-thirds of companies ‘very confident’ about reporting in line with CSRD
PwC report said CSRD will unearth the companies leading on sustainability
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ESG funds outperformed traditional funds and ETFs in 2023
‘ESG continues to grow and remain relevant, despite the recent backlash’ according to IEEFA report
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City Week 2024: Regulatory convergence, adaptation planning and COP29
A lot of discussion surrounded the convergence of different global regulations and reporting metrics
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SFDR review responses: Go further with mandatory disclosures and formalise fund labelling
Industry at odds over whether it’s appropriate to ditch Article 8 and 9 ‘labels’
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Lack of joined-up thinking on EU sustainability disclosures
Rushing out regulation has caused conflicts and the need to rework procedures