The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) is reshaping sustainability disclosure requirements across the European Union. For consultants advising clients on regulatory compliance, understanding CSRD’s thresholds is critical. These thresholds determine which businesses must comply, the timelines for reporting, and the steps consultants should take to help their clients navigate compliance. It’s critical that companies operating […]
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CSRD reporting requirements: steps for preparing your clients for compliance success
If your clients include any of the 50,000+ corporations soon to be affected by the European Union’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), getting up to speed can feel overwhelming. They’re looking to you for expertise, but it’s hard to be an expert in regulation that has only recently begun to roll out. With the right […]
Manifest Climate joins Guidewire Insurtech Vanguards Program
Manifest Climate, a trusted leader in providing comparable and source-traceable data on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues, is excited to announce its inclusion in Guidewire’s Insurtech Vanguards program. This innovative initiative, led by Guidewire (NYSE: GWRE), a leading property and casualty (P&C) cloud platform provider, connects insurers with cutting-edge insurtech solutions and offers strategic […]
Laura Zizzo Recognized by Fin-Erth in 2024 Women in Climate Awards
Laura Zizzo has been recognized by Fin-Erth as one of the top women in climate, recognized in the ‘Climate Data & Analytics’ category.
How a leading technology company leverages Manifest Climate for ESG Compliance
Despite their smaller environmental footprints, software and technology providers have proven themselves to be some of the strongest leaders and most ambitious investors in corporate sustainability and climate action. One well-known technology company is taking climate risk and responsibility seriously and relies on Manifest Climate to get a lot done with a small team. Within […]
How is Manifest Climate different from ChatGPT?
We’re often asked what makes Manifest Climate better than other AI tools on the market, like ChatGPT or Microsoft Copilot. Here’s what we say. Firstly, what is Manifest Climate? Manifest Climate is an ESG compliance tool that helps ESG-regulated companies, auditors and consultants quickly establish compliance with various disclosure standards, including CSRD, IFRS S1 & […]
How KingSett Capital uses Manifest Climate to maximize positive environmental impact
KingSett Capital is a private equity real estate investment firm in Canada. Its $18 billion in assets is funded by its own capital, alongside that from institutional investors and ultra-high-net-worth individuals. KingSett’s real estate asset classes include office, retail, industrial, multi-family, hotels and developments. KingSett also creates bespoke financing solutions for a wide range of projects […]
Why are financial institutions still assessing OSFI B-15 compliance manually?
A guide to automating the ESG compliance auditing process Federally regulated financial institutions in Canada are under increasing pressure to disclose their climate risk under a variety of standards — in particular, OSFI B-15. For most companies, assessing OSFI B-15 can be a painstaking manual process that consumes their sustainability or compliance teams, taking time […]
How to assess CSRD compliance faster than traditional audits
Complying with the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) requires companies to truly overhaul their ESG disclosure. For most companies, complying with the CSRD’s ESRS standards will mean combing through every part of their business—strategy, operations, governance, and supply chains—to surface data that is often buried in different systems and teams. That means weeks of manual […]
Business is booming for ESG auditors. Can they keep up?
As ESG disclosures move from voluntary to mandatory, the role of the ESG auditor is now in the spotlight. Companies that provide ESG auditing and assurance services are no doubt seeing more client requests than ever before, but can they keep up with the demand? Faced with assessing compliance across a broad array of concerns […]