Thousands of companies are preparing to comply with the European Union’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). For many, the scale of the new rules feels overwhelming. For the first time, sustainability disclosures will be subject to the same kind of independent assurance as financial statements. That means companies can’t just disclose ESG data and call […]
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What these 5 sustainability trends mean for ESG professionals
The sustainability landscape can sometimes feel like a rollercoaster. In 2025, it definitely does. New mandates, investor expectations, and broader definitions of ESG are reshaping the rules of the game. Companies are under pressure from many angles — sometimes to downplay ESG, sometimes to lean into it. For ESG professionals, these changes bring both pressure […]
A guide to ESG benchmarking in investment portfolios
Investors face mounting expectations to prove that their investment portfolios are not just profitable, but also sustainable. Regulators, clients, and other stakeholders increasingly expect portfolio managers to show, backed by credible data, that they are managing climate risks and delivering strong sustainability performance. The urgency has intensified over the past decade. Once considered a niche […]
New analysis reveals critical “measurement gap” in insurance industry
A new report released today by our customer, Ceres, reveals a stark disconnect between the insurance industry’s climate commitments and their ability to measure and track progress toward those goals. The Measurement Gap: A Deep Dive into Climate Risk Reporting in the U.S. Insurance Sector shows a consistent inability among insurers to translate climate awareness into […]
How ESG underwriting shapes risk and opportunity
Financial institutions are facing mounting pressure to embed environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations into every part of their business. Underwriting is no exception. Whether insuring real estate, lending to corporates, or pricing new products, underwriters now have to consider how ESG risks (especially climate-related ones) might affect the long-term viability of what they’re backing. […]
Why ESG stewardship matters for climate resilience
After the initial ESG hype in the world of finance was followed by ESG backlash and accusations of greenwashing, what matters in the world of sustainable finance now is rigorous, sustained action. Investors are under growing pressure to prove that they’re walking the talk on ESG (environmental, social, and governance) performance. Enter: ESG stewardship. ESG […]
Sustainability impact: ESG in financial services explained
In 2025, climate change is reshaping discussions of risk and return in corporate boardrooms. The financial services industry, which is effectively the backbone of the global economy, is taking climate risk extremely seriously. Whether you’re in banking, insurance, or asset management, the expectations around climate and sustainability performance are high, and rightly so. Investors want […]
3 ways AI powers smarter decisions in sustainable investing
Today, sustainable investing is a core expectation for financial institutions. Clients, shareholders, and regulators are all demanding more rigor—less greenwashing, more credible data, and stronger ESG performance. Banks, insurers, and asset managers are expected to divest from high-risk sectors, offer ESG-positive financial products, and back up every sustainability claim with defensible evidence. But making sense […]
The future of ESG audits: How AI transforms the process
ESG audits aren’t easy. For many teams, this means weeks of manual work: gathering disclosures from dozens of documents, aligning data with evolving frameworks, and checking for gaps manually. It’s a time-consuming, error-prone process that leaves little room for strategic thinking. But regulators are tightening the screws. New disclosure rules like the Corporate Sustainability Reporting […]
The introductory guide to sustainability reporting
Companies everywhere are under pressure to show how their operations impact people and the planet. Sustainability reporting makes this visible. It explains what a business is doing to manage environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues—backed by data that investors, regulators, and other stakeholders can trust. Done well, sustainability reporting helps companies stay compliant, earn stakeholder […]