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ISSB unveils new tool to guide regulators in standards adoption
The tool launches as companies struggle to measure and report Scope 3 emissions due to a lack of established methodologies.
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Trade wars have made Europe and the US ‘higher risk’ markets – and it’s all to do with labour, says LRQA
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“Homeshoring”, or moving production back to a company’s home country, to counter geopolitical tensions is driving demand for low-cost migrant workers, raising labour risks in markets once deemed “low risk”, says the global assurance firm.
Food & Agriculture
Attendees at ethical palm oil roundtable flag slow rollout of EUDR’s digital compliance system
Growers and traceability platforms at the Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil say the compliance portal for EU’s deforestation law – meant to kick in next month – only opened for registration last week and is not fully live yet.
As Asian firms scale up disclosures, the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB)'s guidance – effective from December 2026 – could help curb greenwash if backed by strong regulatory frameworks, say industry players.
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