The board’s expanding remit to oversee non-financial reporting calls for significant reforms, with stakeholder trust being the prize.

The ‘omnibus’ revision postpones implementation of the CSRD by two years, and CSDDD by a year, to strengthen EU’s ‘economic base’.

Leaked draft of imminent ‘omnibus’ revised legislation goes beyond ‘simplification’ to ‘deregulation’, says academic.

He says the ICAEW’s call to exclude ‘ESG audits’ from the cap will not serve the cause of ‘independent and effective audits’.

Economists, academics and unions fear the proposed revision of new legislation will increase risk of climate disruption.

Boards can find positivity—rather than pain—if they approach the coming requirements with vigour and rigour.

The French government seeks ‘indefinite postponement’ of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive.

Adopting IFRS S1 and S2 is a ‘crucial step in aligning UK businesses with global reporting practices’, according to regulators.

Advocates call for ‘smart and easy implementation’ of the CSRD, saying political pressure reveals a ‘deregulatory agenda’.

Finance teams have a vital role to play in building sustainable businesses, and CFOs can help them step up to the challenge.