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The Sillion Briefing

A fortnightly digest for corporate sustainability and communications leaders, containing need-to-know information on upcoming ESG policy, business sustainability news, and green finance - designed to keep those responsible for ESG in the loop.

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The Sillion Briefing 12.12.2025

In this edition…

  • EU deal narrows CSRD/CSDDD scope; and delays

  • EFRAG drafts simplifies ESRS; cuts datapoints by 61%

  • ASA bans Nike, Superdry, Lacoste ‘sustainable’ ads

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The Sillion Briefing 14.11.2025

In this edition…

  • COP30 opens; agenda adopted 

  • Global carbon accounting coalition pushes ledgers

  • ISSB starts nature disclosure project

  • Unilever finalises restructure of CSO role

  • Alan Whitehead appointed UK energy minister

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The Sillion Briefing 31.10.2025

In this edition…

  • UK carbon plan refreshed

  • UK government plans 400k green jobs

  • IMO delays climate package for shipping

  • FCA to regulate ESG ratings

  • England to relax some environmental permits

  • MEPs reject Omnibus I mandate

  • Exxon challenges California climate laws

  • UK Sector Transition Plans launched

  • NZAM drops portfolio‑wide targets

  • UNEP: adaptation finance gap widens

  • Tony Blair Institute urges ‘Cheaper Power 2030’

  • Glass Lewis retires house policy

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The Sillion Briefing 17.10.2025

In this edition…

  • EU to reduce companies in scope of CSRD and CSDDD

  • CCC warns UK to plan for 2°C by 2050

  • Net Zero Banking Alliance shuts down

  • ASA Rules against Red Tractor

  • ISO launches world-first biodiversity management standard

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The Sillion Briefing 03.10.2025

In this edition…

  • Kemi Badenoch vows to scrap Climate Change Act

  • China makes first pledge on absolute cut to carbon

  • European Commission seeks second delay to Deforestation Regulation

  • California posts preliminary list of companies in scope of climate disclosures

  • Currys disbands Board ESG committee 

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The Sillion Briefing 19.09.2025

In this edition…

  • EU court upholds nuclear & gas in the EU Taxonomy

  • IEA cuts 2030 outlook for low-emissions hydrogen

  • SEC chair warns IFRS Foundation over sustainability

  • Spain mandates transition plans

  • Texas opens probe into ISS & Glass Lewis 

  • UK Sustainability Reporting Standards consultation closes

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The Sillion Briefing 14.02.2025

In this edition...

  • EU Omnibus

  • SBTi consultation

  • FRC assurance report

  • IFRS climate guide

  • UK Net Zero Council

  • Starmer Backs Nuclear

  • Firms drop DEI

  • WPP Faces OECD Complaint

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The Sillion Briefing 13.12.2024

In this edition...

  • Plastics treaty collapses

  • A survey for you

  • ETS consultation

  • Paid climate leave

  • Coke packaging target

  • Clean power pledge

  • EV demand flags

  • UK SDR in force

  • Santos fights case

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The Sillion Briefing 01.11.2024

In this edition...

  • Reeves' Budget

  • CSRD focus areas

  • TNFD adoption surge

  • Transition finance review

  • Nature targets approved

  • Drinks companies alliance

  • COP16 cash shortage

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The Sillion Briefing 18.10.2024

In this edition...

  • £22bn UK carbon capture

  • Pinchbeck leads CCC

  • IEA Energy Outlook 2024

  • UK clean energy investment

  • Rio Tinto lithium buy

  • Fashion retailers textile recycling

  • COP16 Biodiversity deadline

  • COP29 business expectations

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The Sillion Briefing 04.10.2024

In this edition...

  • Labour Conference 2024

  • China Carbon Trading Scheme

  • TPT credibility tool

  • UK coal closures

  • British Airways carbon removal

  • Net zero building standards

  • UK National Energy Operator

  • NYC Climate Week

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The Sillion Briefing 20.09.2024

In this edition...

  • Volvo drops target

  • FTSE100 restatements

  • Coffee fine

  • Near-zero inhalers

  • EU Deforestation

  • CSDDD explainer

  • Hague bans ads

  • EU agriculture report

  • Carbon capture waste

  • National Grid struggles

  • Microgrids go big

  • SDR labelling delay

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