SustainabilityHQ.com Weekly Highlights

Highlighting the top news, commentary, and research for the week coming from SHQ. The highlights newsletter also spotlights one profiled organization and their recent activity as monitored by SHQ.

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Events, Media & Communications

Don’t Fear the New ESG Acronym: XBRL Makes Reporting Better and Easier
Amid the decisions in Europe on corporate sustainability reporting, one requirement has not received much attention: companies submitting a ESRS report to comply with the EU’s CSRD will need to “tag” each disclosure using a digital language known as XBRL.

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Businesses Across Diverse Industries Remain Focused on Sustainability
While some government regulators are reducing or eliminating sustainability reporting requirements, a wide range of industry trade groups and organizations continue to develop reporting standards and best practices to help businesses achieve sustainability targets.

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New G&A Analysis Shows Low Level of Readiness for California Supply Chain Climate Reporting
The countdown has started for the implementation of the State of California’s corporate climate disclosure rules, SB 253 and SB 261, which are coming into effect in January 2026.

Events, Media & Communications

Taking Local Action on the Ides of March
The Latin-derived word “ides” refers to the midpoint of a month. The Ides of March – March 15 – is famous for an act of rebellion on that day in 44 BC when a group of senators assassinated the Roman dictator Julius Caesar.

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Reporting on Nature-Related Risks Gaining Traction
The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) was launched in 2021 to help provide a framework for organizations to report and act on their nature-related risks and opportunities.

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Biodiversity and Nature High on Davos 2025 Agenda
Experts with the World Economic Forum (WEF) have come away from the annual meeting in Davos foretelling a rise in global financing for nature, which could clear the way to meet 2030 biodiversity targets.

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Sustainability Will Evolve To Meet Changin’ Times
The lyrics to one of Bob Dylan’s most famous songs could certainly apply to the new political environment facing corporate sustainability professionals today: “The times they are a-changin’.”

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As 2025 Begins, Take a Deep Breath
We hope this issue of our newsletter brings a sigh of relief amid all the other news coming your way as 2025 begins.

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2025 Will Bring New Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainability
With 2024 rapidly drawing to a close, the attention of the ESG and sustainability world has shifted to what lies ahead for businesses, regulators, and governments in 2025.

Events, Media & Communications

COP29 Shows UN Limitations With Paris Agreement in Limbo
The 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference – better known as the 29th meeting of the Council of the Parties (COP29) – wrapped up on November 24 in Baku, Azerbaijan with a mixed bag of new climate agreements but limited progress on commitments
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