On 2nd May 2024, the joint interoperability guidance between the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) and the European Commission, alongside EFRAG was published. It aligns the European Sustainability Reporting Standards…
On 31 May 2024, EFRAG published 3 Implementation Guidance (IG) documents for the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS). These documents, shaped by public feedback, aim to help large companies with…
By Directive (EU) 2024/1306, new time limits for the adoption by the European Commission of sustainability reporting standards for certain sectors and for certain third-country undertakings are established. Consequently, article…
In the May 20, 2024 issue of the Federal Register, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a final rule amending the Hazard Communication Standard, 29 CFR § 1910.1200,…
As of January 1, 2025, new requirements will take effect for petroleum and natural gas facilities under the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule, aimed at improving the accuracy of GHG emissions…
Starting June 2024, the U.S. government supports high-integrity voluntary carbon markets (VCMs) to help achieve global net-zero emissions by 2050. VCMs can attract private capital to fund real and lasting…
The Canadian Sustainability Standards Board (CSSB) published for public consultation the Consultation Paper and the Exposure Drafts for the Canadian Sustainability Disclosure Standards (CSDSs) and interested parties are encouraged to…
On 29 March 2024, the Sustainability Standards Board of Japan (the SSBJ) published 3 Exposure Drafts and interested parties are invited to submit comments until 31 July 2024. The Sustainability…
The Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2772 of 31 July 2023, published in the OJEU of 22 December 2023, supplemented Directive 2013/34/EU of 26 June 2013 on the annual financial statements, consolidated…
Published March 29, 2024, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection has adopted a final rule amending the Air Pollution Control Regulations to require a cumulative impact analysis for certain air…