The arrival of new and emerging technology tools such as artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) gives organisations the power to grab and analyse vast amounts of data more quickly and efficiently. While this provides the temptation to collect as much data as possible, pausing to focus on what data you need for environmental, social and governance (ESG) purposes before you press the...
As attention to climate change increases, cutting through regulations, protocols and initiatives inevitably becomes more difficult. From different approaches taken by international regulators to the proliferation of acronyms, sustainability departments are under a lot of pressure to understand the climate disclosure landscape and implement a relevant strategy.
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are yet to feel the full force of ESG reporting. Still, for those who haven’t yet begun to engage with creating a sustainable business model, obligations to comply may be closer than first expected.
Companies have always collected data for sales, marketing, compliance or financial reporting. Even sustainability data is not entirely new for companies that comply with ISO standards, are involved in the circular economy, use an environmental management system (EMS) or started with accounting for carbon emissions as part of net-zero pledges. Unlocking the value of data revolves around locating where...
The arrival of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) brings with it the need for greater accuracy and reliability of sustainability reporting for many more companies, not least because reporting will be subject to audit. With the EU’s ambition to bring sustainability reporting on an equal footing with financial reporting over time, it’s expected that the finance department will often...
The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) is now in force across the EU, with Member States given 18 months to adopt it into national law. The highly-anticipated directive requires a number of companies operating in the EU to publicly disclose and report on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues. This means businesses will need to be prepared to comply with more demanding...
As a framework for sustainability reporting, Set 1 of European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) lay the foundations of the standardised common language for sustainability-related matters throughout Europe.
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