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The clock is ticking. And for many companies, the alarm hasn’t gone off yet.
Sustainability reporting is no longer a voluntary act of goodwill. It has become a dense web of overlapping legal obligations — with real deadlines, real enforcement, and real consequences for missing them.
If you’re a CFO, sustainability manager, or executive at a company operating in Europe or the US, 2026 is not just another year. It is the year when several of the world’s most significant mandatory sustainability frameworks converge for the first time.

Reducing carbon emissions has become a priority for organizations across all sectors. Beyond regulatory requirements and stakeholder expectations, understanding and reducing your carbon footprint is a key step toward building a more resilient, efficient, and future-proof business. What is a carbon footprint? A carbon footprint represents the total amount of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions generated […]

Understanding Carbon Footprint & Emissions Scopes A carbon footprint is the total amount of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions produced directly and indirectly by an organization during its operations. To better manage and report emissions, these are categorized into three “scopes”: Scope 1: Direct emissions from owned or controlled sources (e.g. on-site fuel combustion, company vehicles). […]

Greenwashing is when organizations give a false or exaggerated impression of environmental performance—generic claims like “eco-friendly” or “carbon neutral” without proof that can mislead consumers. The EU has moved to curb this by banning vague, unsubstantiated claims and tightening rules on labels, precisely to stop deceptive marketing that erodes trust.   From “claims” to criteria: […]

The Sustainable Development Goals, often called SDGs or Global Goals, are a set of 17 broad objectives agreed by all United Nations member states in 2015 as part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. They form a shared plan to achieve peace and prosperity for people and the planet by tackling issues like poverty, […]

EFRAG has just released its VSME Digital Template and XBRL Taxonomy, designed to streamline and digitalise sustainability reporting for non-listed micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). These tools translate the recently adopted Voluntary Sustainability Reporting Standard for SMEs (VSME) into a user-friendly Excel template and an open-source data taxonomy, helping businesses report in a consistent, […]

EFRAG has just released its VSME Digital Template and XBRL Taxonomy, designed to streamline and digitalise sustainability reporting for non-listed micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). These tools translate the recently adopted Voluntary Sustainability Reporting Standard for SMEs (VSME) into a user-friendly Excel template and an open-source data taxonomy, helping businesses report in a consistent, […]

Companies communicate with different stakeholders, adapting messages for different purposes: from aspirational messages that reflect the vision of the future, to sales strategies or community involvement initiatives. Communication varies depending on the target audience, whether it’s to inspire, attract consumers, involve the community or align internal stakeholders. With sustainability becoming a “sexy” and attractive topic, […]