Policy & Standards Biodiversity disclosures have doubled among US-listed companies Companies may also hope to offset some of their biodiversity impacts through nature-based carbon credits – but co-benefits are not guaranteed. Melodie Michel 10 January 2024
Policy & Standards In France, corporate directors can now go to jail for not complying with CSRD France is the first country to transpose the directive into national law, and has set a high bar in terms of penalties for non-compliance. Melodie Michel 02 January 2024
Policy & Standards Less than half of sustainability reports are CSRD-compliant With the first CSRD reports due in early 2025, it looks like sustainability teams will have a busy 2024 gathering missing data. Melodie Michel 20 December 2023
CSO Genesys CSO Bridgette McAdoo on transparency and building trust between NGOs and companies "Restating our number isn't my concern: I'm more concerned about whether we feel confident in our methodology and that it's auditable and assured." Melodie Michel 27 November 2023
Data and Technology Almost all investors think sustainability reports contain greenwashing To improve trust, investors would like to see sustainability reports assured by a third-party auditor. Melodie Michel 17 November 2023
CSO Futures Weekly CSO Futures Weekly CSO share their views on EVs and green buildings, recycled materials take centre stage and a study questions the legitimacy of sustainability bonuses in this week's newsletter. Melodie Michel 26 October 2023
Data and Technology Terex sustainability report: company commits to Science-Based Targets The company is currently targeting a 15% reduction in emissions intensity. Melodie Michel 25 October 2023
Data and Technology DMC Global sustainability report: still no mention of Scope 3 emissions DMC Global has not set any climate goals yet, but says it will use 2022 data as its baseline. Melodie Michel 24 October 2023
Policy & Standards Two-thirds of WBCSD members tie executive compensation to sustainability performance Sustainability information in financial filings is still rare, but linking executive pay to ESG performance metrics is becoming more commonplace. Melodie Michel 23 October 2023
News and Interviews Xerox posts sustainability progress amid investor pressure Company says 97% of its 20,000+ employees completed "net zero" training in 2022. Melodie Michel 23 October 2023