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Over the last few years, the climate crisis has driven widespread changes in sustainability regulation and reporting. These changes have come through the EU’s Non-Financial Reporting Directive (NFRD), as well as proposals for both the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and new guidelines from the US Securities and Exchange Commission.
The COVID-19 pandemic and COP26 further increased the strategic imperative, with many organizations committing to ambitious ESG targets that reflect priorities in their industry. For example, at EY we’re currently on track to reach the target we set in January 2021 of achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2025.
Thankfully, however, this growing awareness isn’t limited to environmental sustainability. According to an EY survey, around 84% of Chief Finance Officers (CFOs) and finance leaders said the pandemic increased expectations from stakeholders that their company will also drive societal impact and inclusive growth.