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Swiss Federal Council pushes forward with revised climate reporting ordinance; finance sector transition plans under scrutiny In a decisive move to elevate climate transparency and bring Swiss corporate reporting in line with international expectations, the Swiss Federal Council (Bundesrat) is advancing plans to revise the Ordinance on Climate-Related Reporting just…

New equivalence statement marks progress toward global ESG reporting consistency The IFRS Foundation and the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) have announced that GRI 102: General Disclosures 2021 is partially equivalent to IFRS S2: Climate-related Disclosures — a significant step toward aligning global sustainability reporting frameworks. This announcement follows a detailed…

Big changes are coming for UK companies when it comes to how they report on sustainability and climate-related risks. The UK government has officially released the exposure drafts of its first-ever UK Sustainability Reporting Standards (UK SRS) — setting the stage for a future where ESG reporting will be more…

In January 2025, the European Commission released a draft implementing regulation outlining the uniform format to be used by Member States when submitting National Restoration Plans (NRPs) under Regulation (EU) 2024/1991 on nature restoration. The proposal, developed with the support of the European Environment Agency, provides a standardized structure for…

Frankfurt, 3 June 2025 — For three days, under the skyline of Europe’s financial capital, industry leaders, regulatory bodies, and data pioneers came together for Digital Reporting in Europe 2025, hosted by the European Central Bank. But this wasn’t just another annual summit—it felt like a turning point. The conference…

Capital markets drive the flow of capital across the globe. But with that power comes responsibility—and scrutiny. To help bring transparency and accountability to this high-impact sector, the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has released a draft Sector Standard for Capital Markets. This is a tailored framework that zeroes in on…

In 2024, the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) launched a set of three sector-specific draft standards to improve sustainability reporting across the financial services industry. These drafts—covering insurance, capital markets, and banking—address a long-standing gap: the lack of tailored guidance for financial institutions on how to disclose their indirect but far-reaching…

Insurance might not be the first thing that comes to mind when we think about sustainability—but it should be. With trillions in investments and the power to influence which industries thrive (or don’t), insurers play a quiet yet critical role in shaping the future. That’s exactly why the Global Reporting…

A new European Commission strategy signals a pivot from crisis response to structural reform — but execution risks remain high. After five years of reacting to back-to-back crises — from the pandemic and war in Ukraine to inflation and supply chain breakdowns — the European Commission is now taking a…

On 26 February 2025, the European Commission adopted the first Omnibus legislative package, a landmark move to simplify EU sustainability-related regulations while preserving climate ambition. The most substantial impacts are seen in the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), both of which are being…