New Zealand is narrowing the scope of its mandatory climate-related disclosures regime, in a move the Government says will reduce compliance costs for businesses and help restore momentum in the public markets.
A Paris court has convicted TotalEnergies of misleading consumers through “greenwashing,” ruling that the French oil and gas giant overstated its environmental commitments and misrepresented its pathway to carbon neutrality.
The European Parliament has rejected a draft mandate that sought to streamline sustainability reporting and due diligence obligations for companies, setting the stage for a renewed debate and a fresh vote next month.
In its fourth annual edition, Deloitte Global has released its 2025 C-suite Sustainability Report, revealing that corporate leaders continue to treat sustainability as a central strategic priority, fueled increasingly by investments and digital technologies. The survey, which polled over 2,100 C-level executives across 27 countries, paints a picture of organizations moving beyond compliance toward embedding sustainability as a driver of business value.
The European Parliament’s Legal Affairs Committee has approved new draft rules that would significantly reduce the number of companies required to conduct sustainability reporting and comply with due diligence obligations.
In a big step toward embedding sustainability into legal frameworks across Latin America, UK-based nonprofit The Chancery Lane Project (TCLP) has announced the successful transposition of 17 climate-aligned clauses into Mexican law. The initiative, achieved in partnership with Nader, Hayaux & Goebel and Hogan Lovells, was unveiled at the Global Alliance of Impact Lawyers (GAIL) Summit in Mexico City.
If you want to know where the future of ESG assurance is headed, don’t just look at regulation, look at what the leaders are actually doing. According to KPMG’s ESG Assurance Maturity Index 2025, the companies out in front aren’t waiting for lawmakers to finish arguing over reporting standards. They’re already investing in technology, engaging their boards, and expecting real business payoffs from sustainability assurance.