ESG news
Short updates on reporting rules, deadlines and the ESG market. Each item names its source and links to it.
Five checks before you shortlist CSRD software after the Omnibus changes
Scope has shrunk and standards are being revised. Our short checklist for choosing reporting software that will still fit in two years.
Source: ESGListingsEU Omnibus I is in force: CSRD and CSDDD now cover far fewer companies
Directive (EU) 2026/470 entered into force on 18 March 2026. CSRD now applies above 1,000 employees and EUR 450 million turnover; CSDDD above 5,000 employees and EUR 1.5 billion.
Source: CMSISSB standards keep spreading: UK, China and the Philippines in 2026
About 40 jurisdictions have adopted or are consulting on ISSB-based rules. The UK published its Sustainability Reporting Standards in February 2026.
Source: AnthesisCBAM is now in its definitive phase: what importers need to have in place
The CBAM definitive regime began on 1 January 2026. Importers need authorised declarant status, and certificates for 2026 can be bought from 1 February 2027.
Source: PwC Switzerland