The CFO’s Guide to Sustainability Data

The CFO’s Guide to Sustainability Data

2022 saw the arrival of new accounting standards and reporting regulations for sustainability data. 2023 turns towards how to operationalize the new mandates. And it all starts with great data: Accurate, audit-ready, compliant, and aligned with financial reporting....
Five Climate Questions Every Bank Board Should Ask

Five Climate Questions Every Bank Board Should Ask

Bank regulators in the EU, UK and Canada are concerned about systemic exposure to climate risk, and have laid out an aggressive timeline for bank climate disclosures, with every bank reporting their 2023 sustainability data – energy, emissions, water and waste – in...
Deja Vu: Emissions Reporting Looks a Lot Like SOX

Deja Vu: Emissions Reporting Looks a Lot Like SOX

In the past month there have been a stream of announcements that will shape how businesses report emissions for the next decade. While the pace has been a bit breathless, the announcements now weave into a coherent whole. Emissions reporting is no longer a silo of...
COP27: The Simple Numbers That Are Driving the Agenda

COP27: The Simple Numbers That Are Driving the Agenda

This week COP27, the global meeting of governments to address climate change, is meeting in Egypt. The agenda is expected to be focused on urgency, climate finance and adaptation. Here are the stark, simple numbers that set the agenda: Population Global Share of...