Reduced CSRD scope risks making high quality, comparable and reliable sustainability data harder to access and damaging investor confidence. The European Commission’s (EC) pursuit of increased competitiveness by simplifying its sustainable finance rules through a proposed omnibus package poses a threat to the availability of ESG-related data to investors. The EC has stated that cutting red tape and simplifying rules…

NatureMetrics has launched its latest tool to support businesses and organisations in their land management decisions and biodiversity reporting needs. Habitat Insights is a geospatial tool designed to help businesses gain a rapid assessment of terrestrial habitats across their portfolio without the need for on-the-ground monitoring. This includes running assessments of complex, hard-to-reach terrestrial sites; tracking the impact of industrial…

Proposed guidance published as part of a public consultation on the Global GHG Accounting and Reporting Standard by the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF) could affect how carbon footprints are recorded across bond and equity portfolios.  Representing “meaningful progress” toward a standardised approach, the guidance has implications not just for green bond holdings but for the carbon footprint of…

Proposed guidance published as part of a public consultation on the Global GHG Accounting and Reporting Standard by the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF) could affect how carbon footprints are recorded across bond and equity portfolios.  Representing “meaningful progress” toward a standardised approach, the guidance has implications not just for green bond holdings but for the carbon footprint of…

Ensuring increased private finance flows across the EU and UK hinges on mitigation of ethical, environmental and social concerns.  European governments looking to tap responsible investors for defence funding have been urged to introduce rules addressing likely exposures to ESG-related harms.   The need for NATO members to scale defence spending has heightened in recent weeks. US President Donald Trump demanded…