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  • CSDDD guidance consultation exposes old divides

    01 September 2026

    Familiar fault lines between Washington and rights groups reemerges as Commission seeks views on guidelines

  • Shift launches explainer series on CSDDD implementation

    28 August 2026
  • EU Taxonomy: Accountants and standard-setters converge on scrapping OpEx metric, but split on how far to go

    27 August 2026

    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

  • US applies further pressure over EU sustainability rules

    17 August 2026

    Government calls on EU policymakers to honour 2025 commitments and reduce CSDDD requirements for US businesses

  • Commission official flags legal grey areas as EFRAG consults on non-EU standards

    23 July 2026

    European Commission legal officer notes practical challenges and uncertainties associated with the requirements for subsidiaries of non-EU companies to report in line with ESRS-40a

  • ESMA consults on revised Taxonomy reporting rules

    08 July 2026
  • European Commission adopts simplified ESRS

    03 July 2026

    Updated standards to take effect from 2027, with revisions estimated to save EU companies €4.7bn over four years

  • EFRAG sends "signal" - SRB says non-EU companies should report global impacts

    02 July 2026

    Draft EU sustainability standards for third-country groups approved for consultation, but concerns over proposed 'mixed approach' will be communicated to Commission

  • EBA cuts back Pillar 3 ESG reporting rules

    24 June 2026

    Regulator streamlines sustainability-related risk disclosures for large banks and looks to reduce duplications with CSRD and Taxonomy

  • European Commission seeks views on CSDDD guidelines

    14 June 2026