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'Maturing' Chinese ESG ratings market prepares for 'significant' changes in 2025

The increasingly mature Chinese environmental, social and governance (ESG) rating industry looks set to experience significant changes in 2025, according to a major market participant

Unveiling Scope 3 emissions: A crucial shift for investors

Accounting for these emissions, long overlooked due to their complexity, would go a long way to supporting a net-zero transition in the real economy, writes Udo Riese

Smart to lead expanded S&P Global Sustainable1

S&P Global Sustainable 1 has promoted Lauren Smart to lead its operations, as it merges with S&P's Global Commodity Insights to create a newly expanded energy transition and sustainability business.

2025 to be a big year for Chinese sustainability reporting

Improvements in environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting by Chinese companies and prioritisation of climate adaptation are among the key sustainable finance trends in China during 2025, according to a leading Chinese sustainable finance consultancy.

Delay CSRD assurance and drop double materiality test, Vodafone urges

The EU should postpone requirements that reports prepared in line with the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) should gain independent assurance, according to Vodafone's head of sustainability.

German chancellor backs cutbacks to CSRD

The leader of Europe's largest economy has backed calls for major cutbacks and a delay to the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD).

UK adaptation taxonomy pitched by government advisers

Japan Exchange launches search tool to aid sustainability reporting

California regulator requests feedback on coverage of disclosure rules

SFDR categories can address vagaries of Article 8 and 9, says research