The incoming administration is likely to overturn climate risk reporting rules and stifle shareholder proposals, say observers.

The quality of many non-FTSE 350 company financial reports is ‘concerning’, the Financial Reporting Council’s review found.

Nearly half of corporates have needed to make restatements in their sustainability metrics, research by Deloitte reveals.

In the US, forward-thinking boards are increasing their ESG credentials to deal with the sustainability challenges ahead.

New regulations, including the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, make hefty demands, say companies polled.

Governance and environmental skills in Fortune 100 companies have doubled in the past five years, research finds.

Regulators have expressed concern about sustainability linked loans and ‘greenwashing’, a recent panel discussion revealed.

The Institute of Directors says the FRC proposal on board governance means ‘lines of accountability will be blurred’.

There is a need for firms to make ‘clearer, more decision-useful disclosures’, says the Financial Reporting Council.

As the new rules wend their way through the EU drafting process, interested parties from all sides clamour to be heard.