Sustainability Governance

Why scientists want CSOs to adopt a ‘planetary health’ approach to sustainability

"The only chance of staying within 1.5ºC on climate is if we take a whole-Earth approach – with a window of just five years to change course."

Melodie Michel

24 September 2024

Transition Planning

TNFD to unveil nature transition planning guidance at COP16

A first draft will be open for consultation with all stakeholders from the end of October.

Melodie Michel

18 September 2024

Nature-related risks

SBTN launches consultation on science-based ocean targets

The draft targets focus on seafood value chains and address corporate impacts from wild fishing and aquaculture.

Melodie Michel

11 September 2024

Biodiversity

Investors urged to strengthen biodiversity policies ahead of COP16

“Investors are not doing enough to adapt their investment policies to tackle the destruction of important ecosystems in protected areas."

Melodie Michel

11 September 2024

Data and Technology

GRI and TNFD publish interoperability guidance for nature disclosures

The two standard setters aim to prevent the need for double reporting on biodiversity impacts.

Melodie Michel

30 July 2024

Policy & Standards

Countdown to CSDDD: 3 years to compliance

Firms are facing an uphill battle to ensure compliance, particularly on human rights due diligence.

Melodie Michel

25 July 2024

Biodiversity

Biodiversity COP: Firms encouraged to join US$1.1tn call for nature policy ambition

Corporate coalition asks for land conversion bans, deep sea mining moratorium and regenerative agriculture incentives.

Melodie Michel

17 July 2024

Nature Targets

SBTN expands call for science-based nature targets early adopters

The programme is currently open to all sectors except for financial institutions and service providers.

Melodie Michel

29 May 2024

Policy & Standards

ESRS-TNFD interoperability mapping finds ‘very good alignment’

"ESRS means all 14 of our recommended disclosures are covered to some extent."

Melodie Michel

16 May 2024

Nature-related risks

NatureTech Alliance launched to improve biodiversity management and reporting

"This comes at a critical time as large corporates are grappling with the next two waves of the triple threat of climate change, nature loss and water scarcity as a matter of urgency."

Melodie Michel

14 May 2024