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People Moves, 3 October: Generate Capital, North Sky Capital, Ortec Finance, KPMG ... and more

Amazon backs using SASB as basis for EU standards

Retail giant Amazon and asset manager Capital Group have lent their support to calls for the EU to base its sector-specific sustainability reporting standards on those used in the IFRS S2 standards.

Taxonomy reporting a 'blind spot' for US companies preparing for CSRD

A requirement to report in line with the EU's taxonomy for sustainable activities is a 'blind spot' most US companies are only beginning to grapple with, according to KPMG.

Companies' slow progress on assurance shows size of regulatory challenge, KPMG says

The "limited uplift" in companies' readiness to meet regulatory requirements to gain independent assurance of sustainability disclosures demonstrates the scale of the challenge they face to upskill and implement the required processes, KPMG has said.

Standard Chartered guide to address adaptation and resilience finance shortfall

Standard Chartered Bank has launched a guide to align sector-wide efforts solve the adaptation and resilience finance shortfall.

People Moves, 15 March: Impax, GSG, Verdane, LOIM, Schroders ... and more

Indigenous engagement guide launched for Australian renewable energy projects

Sustainability assured?

Are organisations ready for regulators' demands for independent assurance of sustainability disclosures, and are investors ready to reward companies providing assurance, Michael Hurley asks

Africa's renewable energy investment potential 'untapped', says KPMG

Net zero targets can oblige progress reporting in financial accounts, says IASB committee

Setting net zero commitments can oblige companies to report their performance against climate targets under existing financial accounting standards, according to the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) interpretations committee.