The Taskforce on Net Zero Policy calls on organisations to embed climate considerations and accountability into governance structures.

Barely half of organisations surveyed are using the information gathered, finds ACCA research released at COP30 in Belém, Brazil.

The rules will cover companies with 1,000+ staff and €450m revenue, while the due diligence law will apply to even fewer organisations.

Significant scope reductions for the rules are on the cards, undermining the original intention of regulatory simplification, say observers.

This month’s Governance Watch podcast is a regulatory briefing with expert participants from the law firm Ashurst.

A letter signed by 475 companies and investors sets out measures to achieve ‘the EU’s economic and sustainability goals’.

Now is the time for Europe to speed up green transition, rather than slow it down through inconsistency and diluting the law.

A letter signed by 200 high-profile organisations urges the EU to retain the 500+ employees threshold in the sustainability reporting directive.

Report recommends Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive should affect only firms with 5,000+ employees and €1.5bn turnover.

European Parliament rapporteur Jörgen Warborn proposes changes for ‘less red tape and fewer burdens for businesses’.