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  • 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

  • 50 years on, OECD finds companies still falling short on due diligence

    01 July 2026

    Review of 10,000 firms highlights gap between commitments and implementation

  • ISSB closes in on nature exposure draft

    30 June 2026

    Board to approve draft practice statement, having confirmed requirements, defintions and references to other frameworks

  • Paris court orders TotalEnergies to address Scope 3 risks

    26 June 2026

    Oil company must revise plan for identifying and mitigating negative impacts linked to indirect GHG emissions, under French Duty of Vigilance Law

  • UK proposes deforestation due diligence requirements

    25 June 2026

    Government announces EU-aligned rules on commodities linked to deforestation risks

  • Sustainability values missing from the balance sheet

    25 June 2026

    One in five companies use robust approaches to quantify effects of sustainability-related risks on financial outcomes, KPMG finds

  • 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

  • GRI's global baseline

    23 June 2026

    Large listed companies representing 62% global market capitalisation adopt voluntary impact reporting standards

  • IPSASB advances on public policy climate disclosures

    18 June 2026

    Board progresses on four disclosure pillars, as it looks to finalise second sustainability standard for public sector bodies this year