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Green Bonds and Sustainability-Linked Loans in 2026: What Lenders and Investors Now VerifyArticle
Governance

Green Bonds and Sustainability-Linked Loans in 2026: What Lenders and Investors Now Verify

EuGB external reviewers must now be ESMA-registered and SLL principles tightened. What lenders and investors verify on KPIs, SPT calibration and external review.

17 Sept 2026GLOBAL
Brazil's Mandatory ISSB Reporting: Lessons From the First CVM Filing CycleArticle
Governance

Brazil's Mandatory ISSB Reporting: Lessons From the First CVM Filing Cycle

Brazil revoked its ISSB mandate before the first cycle ran. Why voluntary uptake failed, what Resolution 244 requires now, and lessons for emerging markets.

15 Sept 2026GLOBAL
UK CBAM from January 2027: A Readiness Checklist for Importers and Overseas SuppliersArticle
Governance

UK CBAM from January 2027: A Readiness Checklist for Importers and Overseas Suppliers

UK CBAM starts charging 1 January 2027 with no transitional phase. Covered goods, the 50,000 pound threshold, sector rates and what overseas suppliers must provide.

11 Sept 2026UK
ESG Ratings in India: How SEBI's ERP Framework Affects Listed Companies and Their BRSR DataArticle
Governance

ESG Ratings in India: How SEBI's ERP Framework Affects Listed Companies and Their BRSR Data

SEBI's ESG Rating Provider rules give Indian listed companies a two-day comment right. How BRSR data feeds ratings, and how to review and challenge your score.

10 Sept 2026IN
EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation: What Changed for Producers and ImportersArticle
Governance

EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation: What Changed for Producers and Importers

PPWR applied from 12 August 2026. Conformity declarations, PFAS limits and authorised representatives bite now, with recyclability and recycled content from 2030.

09 Sept 2026EU
AI in Sustainability Reporting: Governance Risks Companies Must Manage Before They AutomateArticle
Governance

AI in Sustainability Reporting: Governance Risks Companies Must Manage Before They Automate

AI is already in ESG reporting workflows. Where audit trails break, what ISSA 5000 assurers will ask, and how to build an AI governance policy before you automate.

08 Sept 2026GLOBAL
The EU ESG Rating Regulation Is Now Live: What Rated Companies and Non-EU Providers Need to DoArticle
Governance

The EU ESG Rating Regulation Is Now Live: What Rated Companies and Non-EU Providers Need to Do

The EU ESG Rating Regulation applied from 2 July 2026. Authorisation deadlines, endorsement and recognition routes for non-EU providers, and what rated firms can do.

04 Sept 2026EU
California SB 261 Climate Risk Reports: What the First Wave of Published Disclosures ShowsArticle
Governance

California SB 261 Climate Risk Reports: What the First Wave of Published Disclosures Shows

154 companies filed California SB 261 climate risk reports voluntarily. What the first wave shows about transition plans, financial quantification and board oversight.

03 Sept 2026US
SFDR 2.0 Explained: The New Product Categories and What They Mean for Fund LabellingArticle
Governance

SFDR 2.0 Explained: The New Product Categories and What They Mean for Fund Labelling

SFDR 2.0 replaces Article 8 and 9 with Sustainable, Transition and ESG Basics categories, each at a 70 per cent threshold. What managers and investees must prepare.

02 Sept 2026EU
EU Taxonomy Review 2026: What Changes to Technical Screening Criteria Could Mean for CompaniesArticle
Governance

EU Taxonomy Review 2026: What Changes to Technical Screening Criteria Could Mean for Companies

The EU is revising taxonomy screening criteria for application from January 2027, with a separate disclosures overhaul behind it. What changes and what to monitor.

31 Aug 2026EU
EUDR December 2026 Deadline: A Compliance Checklist for Global SuppliersArticle
Governance

EUDR December 2026 Deadline: A Compliance Checklist for Global Suppliers

EUDR applies from 30 December 2026 with no further delay. Geolocation, legality evidence, due diligence statements and what global suppliers must prepare.

28 Aug 2026EU
EU Issues New CBAM Guidance: What Importers, Overseas Producers and Verifiers Need to KnowArticle
Governance

EU Issues New CBAM Guidance: What Importers, Overseas Producers and Verifiers Need to Know

The Commission published ten CBAM guidance documents on 14 August 2026. What EU importers, non-EU producers and accredited verifiers each now have to do.

27 Aug 2026EU