The British Standards Institution (BSI) has launched the Overarching Principles Standard (BSI Flex 701), the world’s first government-backed standard designed to enhance integrity and transparency in nature investments. 🔹 Combating Greenwashing – Ensures investments genuinely benefit nature, from wetland restoration to flood resilience. 🔹 Boosting… Read More »UK Unveils World’s First Nature Finance Standard to Support Green Investment

In March, 2025, India’s Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals (DCPC) announced a revised timeline for enforcing Quality Control Orders (QCOs) on eight key chemicals. This extension is intended to give industries more time to comply with the new regulations, facilitate a smoother transition to updated… Read More »India Postpones Quality Control Orders for Eight Chemicals, Plans Phased Implementation of New Regulations

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has introduced additional requirements for inquiries related to Carbon Black (CAS 1333-86-4 | EC 215-609-9), highlighting key compliance gaps: Key Issues Missing Nanoform Data Under REACH Annex VI, manufacturers and importers must provide detailed substance identification. Given that Carbon Black… Read More »ECHA Implements New Requirements for Nanoform Substance Inquiries

On March 17, 2025, South Korea’s Ministry of Environment (MoE) introduced a draft amendment to the Designated Quantities of Toxic, Restricted, Prohibited, and Permitted Substances under the Chemical Substances Control Act and its enforcement rules. The proposal, now open for public consultation until April 11,… Read More »South Korea’s MoE Implements Major Revisions: 26 New Toxic Substances Restricted, Chrysotile Completely Banned

The Platform on Sustainable Finance (PSF), an expert group mandated by the European Commission to guide sustainable finance policy development, has released a new report introducing the “SME Sustainable Finance Standard.” This proposed framework aims to facilitate small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in securing external… Read More »EU Platform on Sustainable Finance Unveils New Standard for SME Sustainability Financing

The Ontario government has introduced a 25% tariff on electricity exports to Michigan, Minnesota, and New York in response to recent U.S. tariffs on Canadian imports. Effective immediately, this surcharge adds $10 per megawatt-hour, potentially costing U.S. consumers up to $400,000 daily and affecting 1.5… Read More »Ontario Sets 25% Tariff on U.S. Electricity Exports Amid Trade Tensions

The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has released the initial draft of Corporate Net-Zero Standard V2, a proposed update to its framework for assessing, certifying, and tracking corporate decarbonization commitments. The revised standard aims to strengthen science-based climate target setting and ensure companies’ net-zero goals… Read More »SBTi Releases Draft Net-Zero Standard to Drive Climate Action

The SEC has granted a six-month extension for compliance with the amended Investment Company Act “Names Rule,” which ensures fund investments align with their advertised ESG or sustainability strategies. Larger funds (>$1 billion in net assets) must comply by June 11, 2026. Smaller funds (<$1… Read More »SEC Extends Compliance Deadline for Names Rule, Affecting ESG and Thematic Funds

CDP, the global environmental disclosure platform, and EFRAG, Europe’s leading authority on corporate reporting, have announced a significant step forward in simplifying corporate sustainability reporting. The organizations released a detailed correspondence mapping that aligns CDP’s question bank with the European Sustainability Reporting Standard (ESRS E1)… Read More »CDP and EFRAG Align Climate Reporting with the EU’s ESRS E1 Standard