Danesmead ESG Podcast on the Evolution of ESG
We recently spoke to Global Relay Intelligence & Practice (GRIP) commissioning editor Jean Hurley about sustainability and climate reporting across the US, UK and EU.
We discussed the divisive nature of ESG and the regulatory compliance burden on firms, as well as the US-focused ESG backlash and greenwashing.
We covered the regulatory landscape and how we see ever more challenging regulations like CSRD impacting on investors and companies.
And of course we discussed AI, and how it might complement ESG.
Check out the podcast here: Podcast: Danesmead ESG’s Daniella Woolf and Harriet O’Brien on the evolving nature of ESG – Global Relay Intelligence & Practice
Further Reading
From 1 January 2026, in-scope companies will be required to publish a climate-related financial risk report under California’s SB 261.
PRI 2026 reporting, a Danesmead update, greenwashing and more in the Danesmead Advisory September 2025 newsletter.
This article covers the continuing growth of corporate sustainability and the frameworks supporting it.
California climate laws SB 253 and 261, TCFD, SBTi and more in the Danesmead Advisory August 2025 newsletter.
In late August 2025, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) proposed important updates to SB 253 and SB 261, with implications for which companies are in scope and what they’ll need to do to comply.
CSRD simplification, UK Taxonomy, SBTi, and more in the Danesmead Advisory July 2025 newsletter.
Summary of the new EU Voluntary Sustainability Reporting Standard for SMEs (VSME).
Despite geopolitical uncertainty and shifting regulatory landscapes, institutional investors remain firmly committed to sustainability, according to recent insights from BNP Paribas and J.P. Morgan.
Changes to SFDR, the future of sustainable investment, greenwashing and more in the Danesmead Advisory June 2025 newsletter.