Netflix’s ‘Buy Now!’ Shows the Toll of the Global Shopping Bonanza

Bloomberg

European Parliament improves its environmental performance

European Parliament

Indonesia: Stronger productivity, digitalisation and green transition are key to the country’s future prosperity

OECD

Japanese sustainability reporting can benefit from GRI cooperation

GRI

EEA EFTA foreign ministers, parliamentarians and social partners seek to bolster European competitiveness

EFTA

International climate councils gather at COP29 alongside national governments to support strong emissions reductions

Climate Change Authority

IFRS Foundation publishes guide to help companies identify sustainability-related risks and opportunities and material information to provide

IFRS

Sustainability disclosure still driven by voluntary policies

GRI

FCA welcomes move to bring ESG ratings providers into regulation

FCA

CDP and GRI deepen collaboration to streamline environmental disclosure

GRI

ASIC Annual Forum 2024: Bridging generations – regulating for all Australians

ASIC

UN Global Compact Hosts 12th Annual High-Level Meeting of Caring for Climate at COP29

United Nations

2023 top routinely exploited vulnerabilities

ASD

IOSCO Publishes Report on Transition Plans Disclosures

IOSCO

China launches new satellite to monitor methane emissions

The State Council of PRC China

Commission and national authorities urge Temu to respect EU consumer protection laws

European Commission

ASIC seeks feedback on proposed guidance on sustainability reporting regime

ASIC

COP16 reflections: the good, the bad and the unresolved

World Benchmarking Alliance

IFRS: Integrated Reporting and Thinking Conference 2024—key takeaways

IFRS

What Trump’s Victory Means for Climate

Bloomberg

GRI - Impact materiality: a pre-condition for financial resilience

GRI

COP16: Transparency crucial to move from ambition to action

GRI

Australia:Federal Court finds HCF Life contract term was liable to mislead the public

ASIC

Climate Activism Is No Longer a Young Person’s Game

Bloomberg

Australia: New guidance for software and service manufacturers deploying system updates

ASD

Safe Work Australia Annual Report 2023-24

Safe Work Australia

Silicon Valley’s Elite Pour Money Into Blotting Out the Sun

Bloomberg

China:Opening-up of energy sector to expand further

The State Council of PRC China

EPA Completes Series of Enforcement Actions to Protect Communities from Exposure to Coal Ash Pollution

EPA

OECD: Joint report explores scope for co-ordinated approaches on climate action, carbon pricing, and policy spillovers

OECD

GRI: Collaboration to drive uptake of impact reporting

GRI

United Nations: Access to information vital for effective climate action and human rights protection

United Nations

RBNZ releases its inaugural Climate-related Disclosure

RBNZ

Fit for Future Platform made significant contributions to simplifying and modernising EU law over its four-year mandate

European Commission

EU deforestation law: Council agrees to extend application timeline

European Commission

Smart New Laser Technology Can Monitor Greenhouse Gases Faster, More Sensitively

NIST

Decision on definition of Energy System Data in data best practice guidance

OFGEM

Resolution of illegal mining case sees reparation to local community

MBIE

Global action across the plastics lifecycle could nearly eliminate plastic pollution by 2040

OECD

IOSCO Sustainable Finance Task Force: Scott O’Malia Remarks

ISDA

ASIC's Vanguard greenwashing action results in record $12.9 million penalty

ASIC

Assessing the credibility of a company’s transition plan: framework and guidance

World Benchmarking Alliance

EPA Issues Two Enforcement Alerts to Highlight Compliance and Monitoring Obligations for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills

EPA

Findings reveal GRI reporting enhances corporate social performance

GRI

EPA Issues National Requirements to Protect U.S. Waterways from Pollutants Discharged by Vessels

EPA

IOSCO, IFAC and the IFRS Foundation co-host an international conference on Climate and Sustainability-Related Disclosures during Climate Week NYC

IOSCO

Digital platform regulators release working paper on multimodal foundation models

ACCC

Greenwashing: CMA issues tailored guide for fashion brands

UK Gov

U.S. Department of the Treasury Releases Guidance to Expand Clean Vehicle Recharging and Refueling Infrastructure and Lower Transportation Costs for Americans

US Departement of the Treasury

EPA Upgrades ECHO Database to Add Water Quality Indicators Tool Enhancing Access to Water Quality Data Including Contributors to Pollution

EPA

Treasury, IRS issue guidance on the Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Credit

IRS

Key Work Health and Safety Statistics 2024

Safe Work Australia

Strengthen access to information on release of hazardous substances to reduce pollution and exposure: UN expert

United Nations

United Nations-Convened Panel Releases Recommendations for Governments, Industry to Guide Global Energy Transition

United Nations

State of the Energy Union Report 2024 shows EU progress to ensure secure, competitive and affordable energy for all

European Commission

Introducing the ESG Reporting Guide 2024: Euronext's ultimate guide to sustainability reporting

Euronext

Latin America at the forefront of global biodiversity discussions

GRI

FCA sets out temporary measures for firms on ‘naming and marketing’ sustainability rules

FCA

The Defense Science Board Posts Study Report on Climate Change and Global Security

U.S.Department of Defense

Analysis of the First Year of the Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit Program: Building an Inclusive and Affordable Clean Energy Economy

US Departement of the Treasury

ACCC proposes not to grant authorisation to Southern Waste Solutions for the construction and operation of an organics waste facility

ACCC

How to build climate resilience and narrow the climate protection gap: conclusions from the Climate Resilience Dialogue

European Commission

Suspected Dorset waste crime site sparks multi-agency operation

UK Gov

The silent heist: cybercriminals use information stealer malware to compromise corporate networks

ASD

CLSA pays penalty for providing incorrect regulatory data

ASIC

EPA Announces Voluntary Cancellation for the Pesticide Dacthal

EPA

Residential building and construction services business penalised

Fair Work Ombudsman

Best practices for event logging and threat detection

Australian Signals Directorate

Statement on Clearview AI

OAIC

Governments must ‘own’ the Global Digital Compact

World Benchmarking Alliance

Commission discloses to interested parties draft definitive findings of anti-subsidy investigation into imports of battery electric vehicles from China

European Commission

A regional agreement aims to save a tropical paradise in trouble

UNEP

Securing critical energy transition minerals for a net-zero future

UNEP

EPA orders Connecticut winter sports park to correct alleged violation of the Clean Air Act

EPA

Great Rides get e-bike upgrade

MBIE

China's NEV industry speeds up for greener, smarter future

The State Council of PRC China

Building a bridge to immigrant and migrant workers

US Department of Labor

ACCC accepts undertaking from TPG in ongoing investigation into Google's search services

ACCC

$217,000 recovered for Cairns food workers

Fair Work Ombudsman

How Article 6 of the Paris Agreement is helping to counter the climate crisis

UNEP

Commission provides further clarifications on EU corporate sustainability reporting rules

European Commission

Man arrested in Essex in connection with organised waste crime

UK Gov

Why too much nitrogen is a bad thing - Beat Nitrogen Pollution Interactive

UNEP

ASIC’s first greenwashing case results in landmark $11.3 million penalty for Mercer

ASIC

New energy buses boost public transportation

The State Council of PRC China

IASB proposes illustrative examples to improve reporting of climate-related and other uncertainties in financial statements

IFRS

GRI and TNFD make reporting on biodiversity easier

GRI

How electric vehicles are helping Ecuador achieve its climate goals

UNEP

Are companies ready for the EU supply chain law?

World Benchmarking Alliance

IRS issues guidance for the procedures to claim a credit for utilization of carbon oxide

IRS

Latin America and the Caribbean launch first regional eco-labeling programme

UNEP

New proposals for environmental information to be available to consumers booking flights 

UK Civial Aviation Authority

China verifies liquid hydrogen-oxygen engine of manned launch vehicle

The State Council of PRC China

AU-ECOSOCC steps up relations with European civil society; signs MoU with EESC

African Union

Public consultation on climate risk supervisory guidance

IAIS

‘To Keep the Promise of the Sustainable Development Goals, We Need Everyone on Board’, Deputy Secretary-General Tells High-Level Political Forum Event

UN

GRI best prepares companies for CSRD reporting rules

GRI

U.S.-Philippines Civil Nuclear Cooperation Agreement Enters into Force

US Department of States

Securing progress: from impacts to action

GRI

The Methodology for the 2024 Automotive and Transportation Manufacturers Benchmark

World Benchmarking Alliance

UNEP and Ministry of Environment sign agreement to reinforce Environmental Action in Brazil

UNEP

ASIC urges AFS licensees to correct records on the Financial Advisers Register

AISC

Secretary-General, Launching Sustainable Development Goals Report 2024, Says World Is Failing to Secure Peace, Confront Climate Change, Boost Finance, Urging Action

UN

IMPACT OF TRANSNATIONAL ORGANIZED CRIME ON STABILITY AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE SAHEL

UN

Green certification key to Government’s climate ambitions

WA government

Advancing environmental rights in Southeast Asia

UNEP

ASX listed company pays two infringement notices for greenwashing in market announcements

ASIC

The operation of the Ilva steelworks must be suspended if it poses serious and significant threats to the environment and human health

Court of Justice of the European Union

G7 sustainability pledges are not bold enough

GRI

ISSB delivers further harmonisation of the sustainability disclosure landscape as it embarks on new work plan

IFRS

How science-policy bodies are driving solutions to planetary crises

UNEP

RIAA welcomes Australia’s Sustainable Finance Roadmap

RIAA

Damage to Gaza causing new risks to human health and long-term recovery - new UNEP assessment

UNEP

Greening freight package: Council adopts position for a more efficient management of rail infrastructure capacity and traffic

European Council

DOD Forges Clean Energy Pathway With Carbon Pollution-Free Electricity Contract 

US Department of Defense

China, EU hold environment, climate dialogue

The State Council of PRC China

The United States-European Union Dialogue on Climate and Security

US Department of States

We Must ‘Reimagine a World Where Trade Is a Force for Shared Prosperity — Not Geopolitical Rivalry’, Secretary-General Tells Global Leaders Forum

UN

Biden-Harris Administration Announces National Strategy to Reduce Food Loss and Waste and Recycle Organics

EPA

Plan focuses on carbon footprints

The State Council of PRC China

Attorney General Reyes Opposes Unlawful EPA Regulations Targeting Traditional Energy Production

UTAH OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

EV charging network needs urgent upgrade

AFR

Joint Statement: United States Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and Singapore Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong at the 2024 U.S.-Singapore Partnership for Growth and Innovation Ministerial Meeting

US Departement of Commerce

Court finds Active Super made misleading ESG claims in a greenwashing action brought by ASIC

ASIC

2024 Heavy Industries Insight Report

World Benchmarking Alliance

Court relieves Block Earner from liability to pay a penalty for offering unlicensed crypto-related product ‘Earner’

ASIC

Recommendations for the draft ASEAN Declaration on Environmental Rights

World Benchmarking Alliance

Sustainability disclosure and labelling regime

UK Gov

Charting green growth pathways at scale for data centres in Singapore

IMDA

Joint Statement from U.S.-France Bilateral Clean Energy Partnership

US Department of States

Environmental Crimes Money Laundering National Risk Assessment

MAS

Joint Statement: ISSB Global Adoption

Eurosif

RIAA welcomes Australian Sustainable Finance Taxonomy consultation, announces member event

IRAA

LG undertakes to take more steps to locate and fix dangerous solar batteries

ACCC

Next phase of work to reduce metal mine pollution due to start

UK Gov

SFC welcomes industry-led public consultation on voluntary code of conduct for ESG ratings and data products providers

SFC

US SIF And Sphere Release New Legal Analysis That Counters Claims Of Anti-Trust Violations For Climate-Related Investing

US SIF

Accelerating implementation of the Global Biodiversity Framework

UNEP

Most textile waste goes unsorted in Europe

European Environment Agency

EPA Outlines Enforcement Measures to Help Prevent Cybersecurity Attacks and Protect the Nation’s Drinking Water

EPA

UNODC, Global Analysis on Crimes that Affect the Environment–Part 1: the Landscape of Criminalization (United Nations publication, 2024)

UNODC

UN Global Compact Launches CMO Think Lab to Drive Sustainable Growth

UN Global Compact

Waste Industry Placement Scheme relaunched to support knowledge sharing between regulator and industry

UK Gov

Making the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive accessible for all

GRI

IOSCO welcomes IESBA’s consultation on the Proposed International Ethics Standards for Sustainability

IOSCO

Reducing use and improved monitoring can help tackle antimicrobial pollution from livestock, fish farming

EEA

Saudi Arabia strives to regreen deserts to tackle drought and land degradation

UNEP

Improving education, competition, and climate mitigation and adaptation key priorities for New Zealand

OECD

United States Hosts PRC Special Envoy for Climate Change

US Department of States

ASIC consults on updated guidance for carbon market participants

ASIC

Greenwashing: A view from the regulator

ASIC

ISSB publishes its digital sustainability taxonomy, helping investors analyse sustainability disclosures efficiently

IFRS

2024 Heavy Industries Benchmark: Technical FAQs

World Benchmarking Alliance

MEPs consent to the EU withdrawing from the Energy Charter Treaty

European Parliament

Start preparing now: Early ASIC guidance on the mandatory climate disclosure regime

ASIC

HKEX publishes consultation conclusion on climate information disclosure requirements

HKEX

EPA Issues Emergency Fuel Waiver for E-15 Sales 

EPA

FIFA Women’s World Cup gambling crackdown results released

ACMA

Technology in the professional toolkit

ASIC

EU Agencies: more work needed to make chemicals safe and sustainable

EEA

Canada’s plans to bridge the AI compute gap and how it can make industry policy inclusive and sustainable

OECD

Sex Discrimination Commissioner: Lehrmann ruling dispels rape myths

Australian Human Righs Commission

ASIC obtains Federal Court orders appointing receivers over digital currency assets of blockchain mining companies

ASIC

MEDIA RELEASE: Targets, Pathways and Progress issues paper released for consultation

Climate Change Authority

Carbon removals: MEPs adopt a new EU certification scheme

European Parliament

SFC encourages licensed corporations to participate in Anti-Scam Charter 2.0

SFC

Shasta-Siskiyou Transport of Redding, Calif. to Pay Over $208,000 Penalty for Fuel Spill that Reached Sacramento River

EPA

Colonial Oil to Pay $2.8 Million Penalty for Failure to Meet Clean Air Act Fuels Regulations

EPA

The Summit of the Future must ensure our global agendas are consequential to business

World Benchmarking Alliance

Speech by Commissioner Simson at the National Press Club of Australia

European Commission

U.S-EU Joint Statement of the Trade and Technology Council

US Departement of Commerce