Beyond Net Zero

The FCA anti-greenwashing rule and SDR labels change how sustainability claims survive investor scrutiny in the UK. This in-depth guide explains what is in force, what is phased, and what it means for corporate comms, IR, and capital raising. Learn how to separate decision-grade data from external-claim evidence, avoid omission risk, and stay credible across the UK, EU, USA, and Australia.

Procurement is where Scope 3 targets become real. This post shows how to use LCA and product carbon footprints to compare suppliers on both emissions performance and data credibility, then embed those results into RFQs, bid normalization, and contracts. It also flags the policy signals behind the shift, including EU CBAM reporting and scrutiny of green claims, plus a few scorecard and verification questions to start with, without overloading suppliers.

Sustainability projects pay off fastest when they cut real risk: energy price exposure, supplier disruption, product claims liability, and enforcement costs. Learn how to quantify the cost of inaction, pick financeable controls, and build evidence that survives audits, lenders, and regulators. Examples include DOE Better Plants, the Empire State Building retrofit, and DWS greenwashing fines. Designed for CFOs, GCs and procurement leaders. in 2025

Boards and treasurers in 2025 face direct links between ESG outcomes, executive rewards, and the cost of capital. This in depth piece explains how to design ESG metrics that withstand investor scrutiny, wire those same KPIs into sustainability linked loans and bonds, and build a single data and governance spine that aligns pay, financing, and disclosure across markets.

The EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D) are reshaping how companies disclose and manage ESG risks in Europe. This article explains what both directives require, how they interact with laws like Germany’s Supply Chain Act and France’s Duty of Vigilance, and where leaders can turn compliance into a strategic advantage.

CFOs now face a tougher sustainability linked loan market, where weak KPIs, soft SPTs, and symbolic pricing ratchets invite regulatory and reputational risk. This article explains how lenders in 2025 assess KPI materiality, target ambition, and step up or step down mechanics, and sets out a focused agenda for finance leaders who want SLLs to support real transition strategy rather than greenwashing.

Supplier risk scoring is moving from colourful heat maps to a hard edged control on capital, resilience and regulatory exposure. This article explains how leading companies link supplier scores to pricing, payment terms, KPIs and CS3D style due diligence, drawing on examples from Walmart and Philips, and outlines practical steps to operationalize risk scoring in procurement.

The EU’s 2025 CSRD Omnibus simplification narrows scope, resets timelines, and trims datapoints, yet it raises the bar for evidence on double materiality and assurance. This post explains what changes for multinational groups, how to rebuild scoping and timing plans, and what good documentation looks like, with public examples and sources. Use the two-year window to standardize data, controls, and audit trails, with EU, US, and California context.

Federal lending didn’t disappear in 2025—it evolved. Title 17 still backs innovation and supply chains, while the revised Section 1706 emphasizes capacity and reliability. Liquidity now comes from transferable tax credits and verified sustainability-linked loans. This article outlines where projects fit, with real examples and steps to keep industrial decarbonization financing on track.