
Corporate carbon accounting is progressing towards one consolidated global framework. GHG Protocol and ISO are combining major workstreams as companies prepare for revised Scope 1, Scope 2, Scope 3, and market instrument rules.

Germany is replacing guaranteed solar payments with stronger market discipline. Proposed reforms would reshape rooftop investment, curtailment compensation, storage incentives, and the relationship between renewable development and grid capacity.

Arden is expanding apprenticeships as employers reassess levy funding options. The five new programmes target HR, administration, sustainability, and project delivery.

Financial services employers face sharper scrutiny over workforce conduct controls. New FCA misconduct rules increase pressure on rescreening programmes.

England’s electrician workforce is barely expanding despite net-zero demand pressure. New figures show a widening delivery risk for electrification.

Sustainability teams are proving progress while budgets come under strain. ISEP findings show growing pressure on resources and board access.

Relentless performance cultures can ultimately undermine the results they seek. Adolfo Gomez Sanchez, CEO of GOLD Results, explains why balancing work, nutrition, and recovery is essential to sustaining high performance without driving corporate burnout.

EY’s Made.com audit sanction adds pressure on corporate assurance standards. The FRC found serious breaches in high-risk audit work.

Large non-EU groups face fresh CSRD reporting detail from Brussels. EFRAG has opened consultation on ESRS-40a, setting out proposed sustainability standards for companies with significant EU activity.