The UK Department for Business and Trade (DBT) and the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) have jointly introduced a new Sustainability Reporting Assurance Standard, setting a comprehensive framework for the verification of sustainability information disclosed by companies. The standard aims to enhance transparency, reliability, and investor confidence in ESG reporting, aligning the UK’s corporate disclosure landscape with global best practices.

The European Union has announced a major policy shift to ease green farming rules under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), marking a significant recalibration of its sustainability and food security priorities. The move comes amid growing pressure from farmers and member states for more flexibility in meeting environmental compliance requirements.

Singapore has taken a major step toward improving the credibility and transparency of the international carbon credit market by appointing three carbon rating agencies — BeZero Carbon, Calyx Global, and Renoster — to assess and rate carbon projects.

SAM Corporate Launched SAMESG® Lite at Singapore FinTech Festival 2025 Singapore, 12th November 2025: The Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF) is one of the world’s most influential […]

SAM Corporate, a global advisory and technology firm, will attend the Singapore FinTech Festival 2025, taking place from 12–14 November 2025, to present its 360° approach to sustainability, finance, and risk management at Hall 4, Booth 4G40. At SFF, SAM Corporate will demonstrate how a full-circle perspective combining tools, advisory, and managed services enables clearer decisions, stronger controls, and measurable outcomes.

The European Commission has announced a multibillion-euro initiative to accelerate the development and deployment of sustainable transport fuels, marking one of its most ambitious efforts to decarbonize Europe’s transport sector and meet climate neutrality goals by 2050.

European Union member states have reached a political agreement on setting the bloc’s 2040 climate target, introducing flexibility that allows a bigger role for carbon credits in achieving emissions reduction goals. The compromise aims to balance ambitious climate objectives with the economic realities of the energy transition.