The Commission is presenting today a package of European Green Deal proposals to make sustainable products the norm in the EU, boost circular business models and empower consumers for the green transition. As announced in the Circular Economy Action Plan, the Commission is proposing…
Exclusive: The discovery shows the particles can travel around the body and may lodge in organs Microplastic pollution has been detected in human blood for the first time, with scientists finding the tiny particles in almost 80% of the people…
The IFRS Foundation and Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) have announced today a collaboration agreement under which their respective standard-setting boards, the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) and the Global Sustainability Standards Board (GSSB), will seek to coordinate their work programmes and standard-setting activities. The…
Today, the Council reached agreement (general approach) on the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) regulation, which is one of the key elements of the European Union’s ‘Fit for 55’ package. The main objective of this environmental measure is to avoid carbon…
GRI launches new standard to address sustainability challenges facing coal companies How can a sector that is responsible for 30% of global carbon emissions be held to account for its impacts, including ensuring that coal companies meet growing stakeholder demands…
Honeywell and Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions (DESS) announced today an agreement to jointly develop and deliver comprehensive energy resiliency solutions to targeted markets across the United States. The companies say the strategic alliance will strengthen energy security, focusing on communities with pressing resiliency needs,…
Earlier this week, engineering consultancy Patrick Parsons published the results of a sustainability survey with a hundred senior executives of UK construction firms, which collectively represent more than £26.6 billion in construction projects over the past year. The UK construction industry as…
The Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence would oblige companies to identify, prevent, and mitigate human rights and environmental violations in their value chain. But there is debate over whether companies can be reasonably expected to control their entire value…
The relationship between the private sector and climate change is complicated. While business-driven economic activity creates most greenhouse gas emissions, innovative businesses also hold the solutions to prevent, mitigate and adapt to climate change and its adverse impacts on our…
Why smart companies benefit from a ‘double materiality’ reporting system With changes under way in the sustainability reporting landscape, clarity on what the scope of the various initiatives are, as determined by their approach to materiality, is essential if organizations…