Key Impact Points What’s under scrutiny The EU Ombudswoman Teresa Anjinho opened an inquiry on 21 May 2025 into how the European Commission drafted its Omnibus I simplification package. That package proposes to limit the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive to companies with over 1,000 employees and €50 million turnover and
Key Impact Points: Microsoft Deepens Commitment to Carbon Removals Microsoft has signed a landmark 10-year deal with Bolivia-based Exomad Green to purchase nearly 1.24 million metric tons of biochar carbon removal credits, marking the largest biochar removals agreement ever by volume, according to a joint statement released on May 21.
By Dylan Welch, Chief Correspondent, SDG News The PVBLIC Foundation has officially launched REIN – Resilience, Entrepreneurship, Innovation & Nature – a bold, global initiative designed to rethink how we confront environmental challenges. REIN isn’t just a program. It’s a movement. Built on the foundational belief that the most effective
The ocean economy—sometimes called the blue economy—is vast, undervalued, and under threat. The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) estimates the global ocean’s asset value at $24.2 trillion, though that figure is likely conservative, with ecosystem services like carbon sequestration and coastal protection notoriously difficult to quantify. But this liquid goldmine faces
Key Impact Points: TNFD Unveils First Board-Level Nature Governance Guide The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) has released its first “Asking Better Questions on Nature” guide to help board directors integrate nature into decision-making processes. Developed in collaboration with Chapter Zero, Competent Boards, the Commonwealth Climate and Law Initiative
Key Impact Points: As corporations ramp up investment in nature-based solutions to meet climate goals, a persistent financing gap threatens progress on biodiversity protection, according to experts at DC Climate Week. The discussion echoes findings from a 2020 UNEP report, which estimated an annual $700 billion shortfall in biodiversity financing.
Key Impact Points: Ocean Economy’s Massive Job Growth Potential The High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy (Ocean Panel), supported by the World Resources Institute (WRI), has released a comprehensive report forecasting how the global transition to a sustainable ocean economy could unlock 51 million new jobs by 2050.
Key Impact Points: Panama City, Panama – SDG News is preparing for world leaders, investors, and climate innovators as they make their way to Panama City, hosts for Nature Summit 2025, a high-level event during UN Global Climate Week poised to shape the future of sustainable finance and environmental policy.
Key Impact Points: PRI Launches CEO Search Ahead of Major Strategic Milestones The Board of the UN-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) has formally initiated a global search for a new Chief Executive Officer. This follows the announcement that current CEO David Atkin will step down in 2025, after extending
Key Impact Points: Companies Keeping Sustainability Separate Risk Falling Behind EY’s latest Long-Term Value and Corporate Governance survey reveals a persistent disconnect: while the business case for sustainability is clear, most companies still treat it as an isolated function. The survey, which includes 200 senior business leaders across the EU,
