Ortec Finance has released its 2025 Climate Scenarios, a comprehensive tool designed to help financial institutions assess and manage their exposure to climate-related risks. These scenarios provide an evidence-based analysis of how climate change may affect global macroeconomic indicators, asset classes, and specific sectors. By delivering a realistic range of climate outcomes, the models help institutions prepare...Read More
The European Commission’s Omnibus Proposal, introduced in February 2025, represents a major shift in sustainability reporting requirements under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). According to Greenomy, the proposed changes aim to streamline compliance, reduce administrative burdens and provide much-needed clarity for companies navigating the evolving ESG landscape. Two key legislative instruments underpin the Omnibus Proposal....Read More
With Regulation 2019/2088 on SFDR now firmly embedded in industry practices, asset managers are once again having to face finalising funds’ annual reports, including SFDR periodic disclosures. According to Zeidler Group, while most firms have grown accustomed to preparing pre-contractual disclosures and maintaining up-to-date website information, periodic disclosures introduce their own set of complexities. Unlike pre-contractual...Read More
As European companies face growing expectations around ESG transparency, many small and mid-sized enterprises are looking for practical frameworks to disclose sustainability performance. According to Greenomy, the Voluntary Standard for Sustainability Reporting by SMEs (VSME), introduced in December 2024 and brought back into focus by the Omnibus Simplification Package, provides a proportional reporting option for firms...Read More
Sustainability has evolved from a fringe concern to a central pillar in financial services strategy. With the demand for transparency and accountability rising, financial institutions are under increasing pressure to integrate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors into every level of decision-making. Data management, climate scenario modelling, and ESG analytics are becoming critical tools in...Read More
The Omnibus Simplification Package, proposed in February 2025, is a recent proposal by the European Commission that seeks to streamline and reduce reporting obligations related to sustainability for companies within the EU. While the package aims to boost competitiveness by alleviating bureaucratic pressures, some critics have expressed concerns that it may undermine progress in corporate...Read More
There has been a recent push in many regions for Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) regulation. While many firms might be tempted to meet the minimum requirement and just check the boxes, can ESG teams pitch compliance as a cost-saving division and not just a cost? The current consensus of ESG compliance seems to be...Read More
Forests are a major asset in the fight against climate change, with the ability to absorb and store gigatonnes of CO2. Despite this, forests are constantly cleared for timber, not only removing the ability to store CO2 but also releasing their stores back into the atmosphere. Arbonics was founded to solve this very problem, providing...Read More
The ESG FinTech market continues to grow and 2024 saw the adoption of major regulations, like CSRD, that have increased the pressures on firms. However, was it a good year for the sector? For Daniel Gadd, CEO of Position Green, 2024 was an important year for the ESG FinTech sector. “2024 was a pivotal year for...Read More
Insurance firms have begun implementing environmental, social and governance (ESG) data into their offerings amidst a swell of pressure from stakeholders. This data is transforming underwriting profitability, enabling better risk assessments, product innovation, and regulatory compliance. While risks come with many facets, the ESG dimension has only recently emerged as a nascent but growing focus within...Read More
