If your organisation is navigating sustainability reporting obligations in Europe, 2026 is a pivotal transition year. Over the past two years, EU sustainability regulations — especially the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the EU Taxonomy Regulation — have evolved, with major updates that will shape your reporting obligations, data systems,…
For years, the “E” in ESG has dominated the conversation. Carbon, climate, and energy metrics are now relatively mature. By contrast, the “S” – human rights, diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI), and community impact – remains underdeveloped, underreported, and often misunderstood.
That is changing fast. Stakeholders no longer accept generic statements about “people” and “community.”…
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…
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,…
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…
In 2025, Spain transformed its corporate sustainability landscape with the enactment of Royal Decree 214/2025. Carbon reporting is now a legal requirement, impacting thousands of organizations—from large private companies and public institutions to event organizers managing significant gatherings.
What Does the New Regulation Demand?
Mandatory Scope 1 and 2 Emissions Reporting: Starting with the…
Introduction
The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) continues to evolve. In 2025, the EU introduced a broad Omnibus simplification package and a targeted “quick-fix/stop-the-clock” amendment that adjusts aspects of CSRD timing and reduces reporting burden, while keeping the core objective—decision-useful, investor-grade sustainability information—intact. For listed companies across Europe the challenge is the…
The Voluntary Sustainability Reporting Standard for SMEs (VSME) is a voluntary sustainability reporting framework specifically designed for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises that are not listed and do not fall under the scope of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). SMEs in this context are businesses typically smaller in scale, often defined by employee…
In today’s rapidly evolving regulatory and investment landscape, Integrated Financial and ESG Reporting is no longer a “nice-to-have”—it is becoming a global standard.
This shift is being driven not only by compliance requirements but also by the growing demand from investors, regulators, and stakeholders for transparency, accountability, and long-term value creation. In…
For decades, the “E” in ESG—Environmental—was largely synonymous with climate change and carbon emissions. But quietly, alongside the climate crisis, another catastrophe has been gaining momentum: the rapid loss of nature and biodiversity.
According to WWF’s 2024 Living Planet Report, the average size of wildlife populations has declined by a staggering 73% between 1970 and 2020,…
