Europe propose new rules for taxonomy-related product disclosures 26th October, 2021. The three European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA – ESAs) have delivered to the European Commission (EC) their Final Report with draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) regarding disclosures under the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) as amended by the Regulation on the establishment of a framework …

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COP26: SUST4IN hosts Net Zero event with the International Chamber of Commerce​ 4th November 2021. SUST4IN, sustainability experts, has hosted the event “Net Zero Metrics and Reporting: how to respond to investors and other stakeholders” during the Make Climate Action Everyone’s Business Forum, organized by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) at COP26. Marcio Viegas, Founder …

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COP26 Glasgow – The Day After: experts assess the results of COP26 Photo of the event – COP26 Glasgow: The Day After Participants agree that the Glasgow Climate Pact is insufficient but is a good agreement to build on. The 1.5ºC goal is still in effect, but it requires urgent action and commitment from institutions, …

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Waste and ESG: The Most Important Metrics for Investors and Other Stakeholders In recent years and months, the volume of sustainable investment has grown continuously. Globally, sustainable bond issuance, including green, social, sustainability, and sustainability-linked bonds, could collectively exceed $1 trillion in 2021, a near 5 times increase over 2018 levels, according to S&P Global …

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+100 leading businesses call for EPR for packaging June 15, 2021. Today for the first time, more than 100 businesses in the packaging value chain, including SUST4IN, together with more than 50 other organisations, publicly recognise that without Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) packaging collection and recycling is unlikely to be meaningfully scaled and tens of …

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IIRC and SASB form the Value Reporting Foundation, providing comprehensive suite of tools to assess, manage and communicate value June 10, 2021. The International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) and the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) yesterday officially announced their merger to form the Value Reporting Foundation. The Value Reporting Foundation supports business and investor decision-making …

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UN calls on countries to meet commitments to restore one billion hectares of land 5 June 2021. Facing the triple threat of climate change, loss of nature and pollution, the world must deliver on its commitment to restore at least one billion degraded hectares of land in the next decade – an area about the …

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The end of “non-financial” reporting and the quest for sustainability standards 29 April 2021. Marcio Viegas outlines five actions that need to be taken to make business and finance more sustainable  Accountants love financial reporting. They spend most of their time immersed in balance sheets, income, cash flow and other regulated financial statements. The rest is …

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Sustainable Finance and EU Taxonomy: Commission takes further steps to channel money towards sustainable activities 22 April 2021. The European Commission has today adopted an ambitious and comprehensive package of measures to help improve the flow of money towards sustainable activities across the European Union. By enabling investors to re-orient investments towards more sustainable technologies …

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