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European Commissioner for An Economy that Works for People Valdis Dombrovskis, left, and European Commissioner in Charge of Financial Services Mairead McGuinness participate in a media conference on a ...

What started as an investment strategy fueling a movement to evaluate companies’ and countries’ environmental and societal impact, “environmental, social and governance” (ESG) reporting, has become an ...

THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has launched a capacity-building series to help companies implement its new ...

In a milestone moment for the creation of a global common language for sustainability reporting, the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) on Monday issued its first two standards. IFRS ...

Environmental, social and governance – by now, well-known by its shorthand ESG — has become a top priority in C-suites around the globe. With more than 90% of S&P 500 companies now proactively ...

For in scope companies, disclosures may be required as early as the reporting period for the 2024 financial year. On 22 December 2023, the Commission Delegated Regulation specifying the first set of ...

Given the constantly evolving nature of ESG investing, Syntax believes gaining clarity is of the utmost importance to the growing number of investors in this space. An ESG standard is a set of ...

Food retailers now have a comprehensive set of criteria to track their sustainability performance. The non-profit Ratio Institute has released its Food Retail Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG ...

The International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board plans to bolster the International Sustainability Standards Board’s proposed standards on sustainability and climate-related disclosures with ...

The keenly awaited details of the EU’s proposed first omnibus package were published on 26 February 2025. The package includes amendments to the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) ...

As companies face growing pressure to disclose their environmental and social impacts, ESG reporting has become a core part of doing business. Standards bring consistency and credibility to these ...