What the EU sustainability Omnibus means for CSRD and ESG reporting in 2025

What the EU sustainability Omnibus means for CSRD and ESG reporting in 2025 The European Union’s move to revise its sustainability reporting rules, including the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), is generating considerable attention across the corporate landscape. However, many businesses across Europe have already begun preparing for their ESG reporting obligations. The potential revisions …

European regulation strangulation, part 2

European regulation strangulation, part 2 America innovates, China replicates and Europe regulates I often find the maze of European regulations hard to follow and track. It’s ok if you’re tracking one – like that Payment Service Directives and Regulations – but when you’re trying to track many, it’s an ever changing cauldron. Right now, I’m …

CSRD Slashed: EU’s Corporate Sustainability Regulations Significantly Reduced

CSRD Slashed: EU’s Corporate Sustainability Regulations Significantly Reduced On 26 February 2025, the European Commission (the “Commission”) adopted a new package of proposals to simplify the regulations on sustainability. Their aim is to combine the competitiveness and climate goals of the European Union, which we reported on here, as part of their aim for a “simpler and faster” Europe. …

EU to Exempt 80% of Companies from CSRD Sustainability Reporting Requirement

EU to Exempt 80% of Companies from CSRD Sustainability Reporting Requirement The European Commission announced today the release of its first “Omnibus” package, containing a series of proposals to reduce sustainability reporting requirements for companies, including plans to remove 80% of companies from the scope of its Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), and limiting the sustainability …

Industrial hemp regulation review gets the green light

Industrial hemp regulation review gets the green light But Hemp Industries Association president Richard Barge said industrial hemp contained “very minimal amounts” of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the psychoactive chemical compound found in cannabis, to which hemp was closely related. He said he hoped the review would change the stigma around industrial hemp and cannabis, and unlock …

Europe set to simplify corporate regulation, EU’s digital chief says

Europe set to simplify corporate regulation, EU’s digital chief says Europe set to simplify corporate regulation, EU’s digital chief says By Reuters Published February 20, 2025 The European Commission will propose at least five sets of legislation this year to spur investment and simplify regulation on companies, including in the field of artificial intelligence, the …

Google segue Trump sull’addio alle politiche DEI: l’ultima Big Tech che rinuncia agli obiettivi su inclusione e diversity

Google segue Trump sull’addio alle politiche DEI: l’ultima Big Tech che rinuncia agli obiettivi su inclusione e diversity Una delle prime a disfarsene è stata Meta. Il Ceo Mark Zuckerberg ha da tempo cambiato atteggiamento nei confronti di Donald Trump e tra le varie misure adottate in azienda c’è anche quella riguardante l’addio alle politiche …

Più competitività, transizione verde, innovazione: le priorità della Commissione UE

Più competitività, transizione verde, innovazione: le priorità della Commissione UE Il 29 gennaio l’esecutivo UE presenta la Bussola per la Competitività, il documento programmatico con cui il Green Deal verrà ricalibrato sull’asse portante della competitività, a salvaguardia dell’industria europea. Tutti i dettagli dell’ultima bozza via depositphotos.com Innovazione, decarbonizzazione, sicurezza economica. Sono i 3 pilastri attorno …

German Financial Regulator Calls For Reduction Of EU Sustainability Reporting

German Financial Regulator Calls For Reduction Of EU Sustainability Reporting A picture taken on May 5, 2021 shows a flag of the European Union flying outside the European … [+] commission headquarters in Brussels. (Photo by Kenzo TRIBOUILLARD / AFP) (Photo by KENZO TRIBOUILLARD/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images Following calls to reduce …

Suzano signs long-term deal with Marvin following successful validation of forestry sector AI geospatial intelligence capabilities

Suzano signs long-term deal with Marvin following successful validation of forestry sector AI geospatial intelligence capabilities Suzano signs long-term deal with Marvin following successful validation of forestry sector AI geospatial intelligence capabilities Suzano Ventures increases its strategic equity holding in Marvin, with follow-on funding after initial investment in October 2023 The world’s largest pulp supplier, …

Misguided Regulation Is Putting the Sustainable Fashion Movement at Risk

Misguided Regulation Is Putting the Sustainable Fashion Movement at Risk For the last five years, the European Union has been at the forefront of an unprecedented push to regulate fashion. Though the industry’s glamourous image long protected it from the level of scrutiny levelled at other sectors, like agriculture, automotives or oil and gas, its …

Announcing the Sustainability Expo, at Olympia, London, on the 5th-6th February 2025!

Announcing the Sustainability Expo, at Olympia, London, on the 5th-6th February 2025! The Sustainability Expo is coming to Olympia, London on the 5th-6th of February to host. 500 sustainability and 7,000 technology professionals, in partnership with TechEx Global andtheir co-located events. Where innovation meets sustainability, Sustainability Expo is aimed at advancing sustainablepractices through innovation. On …

Berlin’s Nala Earth raises €3.8M to help businesses manage environmental risks and comply with regulations

Berlin’s Nala Earth raises €3.8M to help businesses manage environmental risks and comply with regulations Berlin-based Nala Earth, a nature & biodiversity management platform, has raised €3.8M in funding. The round was led by European VC firm IRIS, with support from KOMPAS VC, Pale Blue Dot, and Founderful. The funding will be used to enhance …

The Future of Carbon Accounting: GHG Emissions Scopes in Mission-Critical Power

The Future of Carbon Accounting: GHG Emissions Scopes in Mission-Critical Power The concentration of Greenhouse Gases (GHG) in the earth’s atmosphere has risen dramatically since the pre-industrial era (Figure 1) and it is widely accepted that anthropogenic – or human – activities such as the burning of fossil fuels and land clearance for agriculture are …