As sustainability reporting becomes more detailed and data-driven, many organizations are re-assessing how they manage disclosures. Frameworks such as CSRD, GRI, and TCFD now require:
Deeper, more structured insights
Clear traceability from data to disclosure
Consistent narratives ready for external assurance
For teams operating across…
Australia has announced a significant step-up in its climate ambition, committing to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 62–70% below 2005 levels by 2035. This revised target marks a notable increase from the country’s earlier 2030 commitment and reinforces Australia’s long-term objective of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.
The updated target will be submitted…
December 2025
The European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) has formally submitted the revised European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) to the European Commission, marking a significant step toward simplified, more proportionate sustainability reporting across the EU.
These revisions follow months of consultation and feedback from preparers, industry groups, and regulators, all aiming…
For years, companies have managed financial reporting and sustainability reporting as two completely separate work streams—different teams, different systems, and different reports. Annual reports focus on revenue, margins, risks, and financial results, while ESG reports cover emissions, workforce, supply chain, and community impact. This split creates a fragmented view of the business: inconsistent messages, duplicated…
As sustainability regulations tighten and ESG disclosures become increasingly complex, organisations that continue relying on Excel and Word are hitting operational and compliance limits. Manual tools cannot support today’s data volumes, multi-department workflows, audit requirements, or fast-evolving reporting standards.
According to the BARC ESG Study (Jedox Analyst Report), nearly 90% of organizations…
Climate risk has moved from the margins of sustainability reports to the centre of boardroom discussions. Investors, banks, regulators, and even customers now expect companies to show—not just say—how resilient their business models are in a warming world.
Scenario analysis is fast becoming one of the most powerful tools to answer that question. When done well,…
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has begun integrating SEBI’s ESG framework—specifically the Business Responsibility and Sustainability Reporting (BRSR) criteria—into its audits of state-run companies. This marks a significant step toward mainstreaming ESG assessments within public-sector governance.
About the BRSR Framework
SEBI’s BRSR format is currently mandatory for the top 1,000 listed…
Why Agentic AI Is Becoming Foundational
Key points:
Regulatory expectations are accelerating across CSRD, ISSB, ESEF, and U.S. state mandates like California’s SB-253 and SB-261.
Traditional reporting systems cannot support complex, high-frequency, multi-jurisdiction workflows.
Agentic AI introduces workflow-native intelligence that governs, aligns, and validates disclosures end-to-end.
As global disclosure expectations intensify, enterprises face…
The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) has released Guidance on Nature in Transition Plans (Version 1.0) to support organisations in embedding nature-related considerations within strategic transition planning. The guidance aligns with the Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) and highlights the need to integrate nature and climate strategies to achieve nature-positive outcomes.…
Date: 27 October 2025 — The Greenhouse Gas Protocol (“GHG Protocol”) has released a draft revision of its Scope 2 Guidance — the standard that governs how organisations report their emissions from purchased electricity, steam, heat and cooling. The consultation period is open through 19 December 2025.
What’s New
The updated guidance aims…
22 October 2025 — The European Parliament has rejected a proposed compromise agreement on the Omnibus I Regulation, which would have substantially reduced the scope of sustainability-reporting and due-diligence obligations for companies in the EU.
What’s Behind It
The proposed agreement sought to ease compliance burdens by raising thresholds under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting…
Overview
Date: 15 October 2025
California has taken another significant step toward climate accountability. On October 10, 2025, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) released a draft reporting template and guidance memo for Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, forming part of the state’s broader Climate Accountability Package…
