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Separating the green from the greenwashing

Corporates, investors, regulators and policymakers discuss how to reduce the risks of including misleading information in sustainability reports

Colombian companies talk transition, but proof of delivery still lacking

WBA highlights gap between sustainability strategy and implementation amongst large Colombian companies and multinationals operating in the country

WBA benchmarks climate action in the digital sectors

GRI scales up Brazil presence with new country lead

Study: due diligence laws can strengthen voluntary standards, not weaken them

16-state coalition warns Big Four over climate disclosure commitments

EU Taxonomy: Accountants and standard-setters converge on scrapping OpEx metric, but split on how far to go

Responses to ESMA's technical advice consultation reveal broad support for narrowing the taxonomy's operating expenditure KPI, deep scepticism of non-binding Commission FAQs, and disagreement over how mixed groups should report

ECIIA elects three new Board members

Democrats revive tax transparency efforts

Disclosure of Tax and Offshoring Act, introduced to Congress, would require full public country-by-reporting from US Multinationals

Sustainability disclosure is "still a mess" - reporting policy expert warns

Pressure from Washington, a paring-back of Europe's rules and unresolved questions over interoperability have left sustainability disclosure without a clear destination. A senior financial reporting policy expert argues the fix starts with a narrower question: what does this do to the financial statements?