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On March 6, 2024, the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to publish the final rules for climate-related disclosures initially proposed in 2022. After a rigorous comment period, the rules have been altered significantly. The two most impactful changes relate to emissions requirements: The final rules have already been challenged on various grounds. As … Continued

A study conducted by the University of Bern in collaboration with Sustainserv shows that Swiss companies are currently still focusing their sustainability efforts primarily on compliance requirements. However, the increasingly established advanced sustainability approaches are not yet firmly anchored in the corporate culture. The survey of 84 sustainability experts in Swiss companies focused on the … Continued

The GreenBiz conference, the annual gathering of sustainability professionals new and old, convened in sunny, brisk Scottsdale, Arizona. Sustainserv Managing Partners, Stephan Lienin and Matthew Gardner, along with Sustainserv Senior Director, Jeff Gowdy, represented the firm. Here are our key takeaways:  The Mainstreaming of Science Based Targets for Nature (SBTN) SBTN and its framework colleague, … Continued

As consultants, we are constantly looking out for how the actions and decisions in the global sustainability space may impact or present opportunities for our clients. To that point, the outcome of the recent global climate conference, COP28, represented a possible inflection point in the global climate debate, with their direct discussions about fossil fuels … Continued