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Over Half of CFOs Fear Greenwashing Risk as Sustainability Data Problems Persist: EY Survey

ESG Today

The top nonfinancial data problems reported by finance leaders include varying data formats, cited by 39%, data inconsistencies (35%), incomplete data (34%) and unclear data definitions (33%). Other challenges included incorrect and out-of-date data, with only 4% reporting not encountering any of these problems.

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Guest Post – CARB’s Latest FAQ: Your Guide to Clearer CA Climate Disclosures

ESG Today

While sustainability professionals may consider this a watered down version compared to the original bills, I view this as a politically contextualized, reasonable approach meant to de-risk opposition to the rules, that maintains their guiding intent to enhance transparency and corporate accountability without undue burden.

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Nasdaq Named a Leader in the 2025 Verdantix Green Quadrant for ESG & Sustainability Reporting Software

3BL Media

Nasdaq A Trusted Benchmark for Sustainability Reporting Software Buyers The Verdantix Green Quadrant: ESG & Sustainability Reporting Software (2025) is a definitive industry benchmark that evaluates the 21 most prominent vendors in the ESG and sustainability software market. User Interface (Score: 2.0/3.0)

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Antea Group Ranks #19 in Environment Analyst’s Global Environmental & Sustainability Consulting Market Assessment

3BL Media

Environment Analyst has a global membership community of over 22,000 sustainability professionals. For all the G35 firms analysed, the data is based on their financial year ending in 2023 (2024 for the companies with FY ending in March).

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It’s time to redefine sustainability

GreenBiz

It’s time we should be able to explain sustainability to a 5-year-old — in five words or less. There really aren’t many simple definitions of sustainability. This matters because if we want more people to contribute to a sustainable future, they would first need to know what to do, what the goal is. Existing definitions.

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The 33 sustainability certifications you need to know

GreenBiz

That should tell you that there are no easy answers here and that there is no one-size-fits-all certification for sustainability professionals. . Both organizations offer programs for young professionals or those new to sustainability. . International Society of Sustainability Professionals (ISSP).

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We need to talk about consumption

GreenBiz

But on the heels of last week’s GreenBiz 21 conference, the annual gathering of corporate sustainability professionals, I can’t help but address the elephant in the room. (Or Sign up for Circularity Weekly , our free email newsletter. I know, it’s not the most popular of subjects. So yes, we need to talk about consumption. Pull Quote.