EFRAG has submitted today its technical advice to the European Commission on the draft simplified European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS). This marks a key milestone for the reduction of burden for companies in the context of the European Commission’s 2025 >>> read more

Today, the European Parliament endorsed reduced reporting duties and due diligence requirements for companies. With 382 votes in favour, 249 against, and with 13 abstentions, Parliament adopted its negotiating position on simplified sustainability reporting and due diligence duties for businesses. >>> read more

A new resource has launched to help organizations align their climate reporting using the GRI Standards with the UN’s official approach to setting credible climate commitments, targets and transition plans.  The Integrity Matters Checklist provides a framework for reporting on climate action >>> read more

The IFRS Sustainability Symposium 2025 was held on 30 October in London, bringing together preparers, and investors alongside other global market leaders from 48 jurisdictions to discuss the implementation of ISSB Standards. Building on the success of 2024, this year’s >>> read more

The 13th edition of Reporting Matters – Embedding change, accelerating impact explores how companies can move beyond compliance and use sustainability reporting as a strategic tool to embed change and drive transformation.  Developed by WBCSD in partnership with Radley Yeldar, this year’s publication is based on an in-depth review of 185 companies’ sustainability disclosures and features: Insights >>> read more

GRI has called on EFRAG to enhance impact materiality in the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) – to deliver the consistent and relevant corporate information needed by stakeholders on impacts, risks and opportunities. Responding to EFRAG’s public consultation on amendments to >>> read more

In a critical stage of the negotiations on the Omnibus Simplification package, EFAMA, Eurosif, and PRI join forces to call for a credible and proportionate voluntary sustainability reporting standard for companies with over 250 employees that will fall outside of >>> read more

A declaration calling on European policymakers to safeguard core sustainable finance rules is now backed by 323 organizations, reflecting widespread concern that the EU Omnibus may weaken legislation that is crucial to competitiveness and economic growth. The public letter emphasizes that the >>> read more

EFRAG publishes the revised and simplified Exposure Drafts of the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS), launching a  to gather feedback from stakeholders across the EU corporate reporting ecosystem. This major step follows the European Commission’s Omnibus initiative and its formal request to >>> read more

EFRAG launches its new “EFRAG 2025 State of Play” portal — a live, interactive platform presenting key insights from its latest market study on the early implementation of the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). The >>> read more

GRI has been recognized during the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) as foundational for the global sustainability reporting system.  Paragraph 34e of the ‘Compromiso de Sevilla’ – the outcome document of FfD4 – explicitly encourages UN Member States to >>> read more

EFRAG has published its Progress Report (as of 20 June) providing an update of the work performed so far and of the activated levers to simplify the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS). The update responds to a 5 May 2025 request from Commissioner Albuquerque, >>> read more