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June 15, 2026

Canada axes human rights watchdog, plans product-based forced labour rules

The updates respond to US pressure, and come as the European Commission consults on the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive
June 13, 2026

The REP Wrap: GHG Protocol expert resigns over ‘secret, industry-led working group’

Your weekly summary of corporate sustainability news.
June 7, 2026

Companies and trade bodies give their verdicts on ESRS proposals

European Commission received nearly 500 responses to consultation
May 26, 2026

Firms asked for feedback on ‘TCFD for people’

Draft framework for Taskforce on Inequality and Social-related Financial Disclosures released today
May 25, 2026

What do regulatory efforts to ban sustainability requests mean for downstream companies?

China, Australia and the EU are all moving to protect suppliers from demands for information, but how much does it really matter? 
May 24, 2026

‘The pushback was inevitable, but we need to take responsibility for its longevity’

John Morrison on why a better version of sustainability will emerge after the backlash, but not until 2030
May 23, 2026

Aussie regulator warns firms to stop claiming their sustainability disclosures aren’t reliable  

ASIC reflects on first batch of mandatory sustainability reports while PwC evaluates voluntary reports in California
May 17, 2026

The REP Wrap: Caterpillar providers update on 2030 targets

Your weekly summary of corporate sustainability news.
May 17, 2026

The ever-changing role of ESG Ratings

The OECD wants more done to empower firms to correct their scores, and there are signs of improvement. But are ESG ratings still relevant?
May 15, 2026

More than 100 sustainability reports triggered enforcement action last year

European supervisor's latest data comes as study shows spike in firms identifying negative impacts in workforce disclosures

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