Tag: EU
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EU-Mercosur Deal: Sustainability and other Concerns
Several key issues have emerged, focusing on trade, environmental concerns, human rights, and geopolitical dynamics. Here are the main concerns regarding the deal: Environmental Concerns ... -
EU adopts new law banning greenwashing and misleading product information
The European Parliament gave the final green light to a new law, banning misleading environmental claims on products. Parliament members voted overwhelmingly in favour of the ... -
GRI underwhelmed by the EU’s Sustainable Corporate Governance Directive
More ambition in scope and reach is needed to achieve greater impact. Following the publication of the European Commission’s proposal for the Sustainable Corporate Governance Directive, ... -
Companies and investors call for effective EU corporate accountability legislation
In February 2022, more than 100 companies, investors, business associations and initiatives released a joint statement. In the statement, they ask the EU to swiftly adopt ... -
GRI welcomes role as ‘co-constructor’ of new EU sustainability reporting standards
A Statement of Cooperation between GRI and the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) Project task Force has been announced, with both organisations agreeing to share ... -
Strong backing from GRI for EU ambition to drive transparency
GRI, provider of the world’s leading standards for sustainability reporting, has expressed full support for the European Commission’s plans to revise the Non-Financial Reporting Directive (NFRD), ... -
Call for mandatory non-financial reporting in EU to underpin COVID recovery
Academic research shows that transparency will not occur unless reporting “requirements” are mandatory and enforced by a pro-active regulatory body with powers to require changes. Research also ... -
Sustainability reporting at centre of EU’s 1 trillion euro Green Deal
Global Reporting Initiative welcomes the European Green Deal as a global game changer that other economies should follow. With ambitious legislative changes backed by €1 trillion investment ...
