climate reporting

Climate disclosures grow, but quality still lacks: CDP

“The stark reality is that we are incredibly far behind where we need to be, and progress is much too slow.”

Melodie Michel

08 February 2024

CSO Futures Weekly

CSO Futures Weekly: Gap widens between sustainability first-movers and laggards

World's 100 most sustainable companies (and their investment patterns); sustainability governance lessons and uneven regulatory progress...

Melodie Michel

18 January 2024

Policy & Standards

SEC climate disclosure rule faces opposition at House hearing

Almost all the witnesses listed to speak at the hearing oppose the climate rule.

Melodie Michel

18 January 2024

Policy & Standards

Australia’s latest climate disclosure draft offers partial protection against litigation

The country is jumping on the climate regulation bandwagon and making sustainability reporting an obligation for companies.

Melodie Michel

15 January 2024

CSO Futures Weekly

CSO Futures Weekly

COP28 kicks off on a positive note, CSOs and regulators eye climate transparency improvements and more in this week's instalment.

Melodie Michel

30 November 2023

Data and Technology

Net-Zero Data Public Utility: a game changer for climate transparency

NZDPU aims to be a central repository of companies’ climate metrics and targets, freely accessible to all - and will be unveiled at COP28.

Melodie Michel

30 November 2023

Policy & Standards

New Basel III climate disclosures proposed for global banks

Running until February 29, 2024, the consultation will help the Basel Committee determine which elements should be mandatory and which should be subject to national discretion.

Melodie Michel

30 November 2023

Policy & Standards

What CSOs should know about the new GRI climate standards

The new standards would require companies to report on the social impacts of their climate efforts, their use of carbon credits and removals, and the investments allocated to mitigation and adaptation.

Melodie Michel

29 November 2023

MSCI

Businesses' direct GHG emissions will rise 11% in 2023 despite improved reporting

With no change to their current emissions, listed companies will deplete their remaining “emissions budget” in just 2 years, 8 months

Edward Targett

14 November 2023

Policy & Standards

SEC climate disclosure rule likely delayed, Scope 3 reporting hangs in the balance

If published in 2024, the rule would require public companies to disclose climate-related information from 2026.

Melodie Michel

27 October 2023