We’re only four months into 2025, and if you’ve blinked, you might’ve missed half a dozen new climate regulations, a few game-changing discoveries, and a wildfire season that came way too early.
London, 17 March 2025 – Rio AI (Rio), a leading sustainability intelligence platform, has announced a strategic partnership with One.Five Partners to accelerate sustainability and climate finance initiatives across Africa. By combining Rio’s cutting-edge technology with One.Five Partners’ deep local expertise and influential network, the collaboration will enable businesses to navigate evolving regulatory landscapes and unlock new opportunities for sustainable growth.
COP29 concluded with a commitment of $300 billion annually by 2035 to support developing nations in combating climate change, tripling the previous $100 billion annual pledge.
As businesses work to reduce their carbon emissions, employee engagement becomes a critical factor in achieving real, lasting change. When employees actively participate in sustainability initiatives, they help drive progress. But how can companies make carbon reduction engaging?
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The UK Chancellor's recent announcement of stricter regulations for ESG rating agencies marks a significant development in the corporate landscape. This follows the EU's recent adoption of “Regulation on the Transparency and Integrity of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Rating Activities” or “ESGR”. Both the UK and EU hope this will increase the consistency and transparency of ESG ratings. The loss of confidence in (financial) rating agencies was a major repercussion of the 2008 financial crisis due to their failure to identify subprime securities: this regulation intends to ensure agencies remain an independent arbiter to bolster investor confidence in ESG-related ratings. It also presents an opportunity for businesses to better identify areas for improvement and make more informed decisions about their sustainability strategies.
On 27 June 2023, under the IFRS Foundation (International Financial Reporting Standards), the ISSB (International Sustainability Standards Board) released the S1 and S2 reporting standards.
Dan Botterill, CEO and Founder of Rio ESG—a company that’s democratizing access to ESG expertise. Their platform enables organizations of any size to plug into their proprietary tools and insight to leverage their wealth of ESG experience. Dan explains how their system works, how a company can quickly size up their ESG efforts, and gain a clearer picture of their roadmap ahead, which is critical in today's market. Click on the image below to listen in and get up-to-speed on how these types of platforms are helping companies achieve their ESG goals.
While scientific advances alone are unlikely to tackle the climate crisis, there are many innovations – from simple designs to bleeding-edge technology – that can help humanity meet its environmental commitments. Climate reporter Sam Webb looks at some of the emerging technologies that could help shape the future of the planet:
The Center for Data Innovation spoke with Brian Flynn, Chief Technology Officer for Rio ESG. Rio ESG is a sustainability-focused software platform that combines software, consultancy, education tools, and other features to improve their clients’ sustainability performance. Rio helps various industries including investment managers, corporates, financial services and public sector organisations track sustainability data, report on ESG, manage policies, and learn how to become more sustainable.
UK businesses are being taken for a ride by ineffective and expensive green advisors that may actually harm their reputation, a leading ethics advisory group has warned.