No more workarounds. No more copy-paste madness. No more “it’s just the way it is.” At ESG Playbook, we’ve been listening to the companies navigating CSRD, ISSB, and carbon reporting. And we keep hearing the same thing: “𝑾𝒆 𝒋𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒊𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒆 𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒊𝒆𝒓.”

The global push for standardized sustainability reporting has taken a major step forward with Japan's Sustainability Standards Board (SSBJ) officially issuing its inaugural sustainability disclosure standards. These standards, which align with the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB), aim to enhance transparency and comparability in corporate sustainability reporting.

Real Estate accounts for about 40% of emissions globally. America’s real estate carbon emissions are vastly behind Europe's, with only 3% of buildings being net zero. The PACE program and the DOE’s Building America Program are important ways to fund decarbonization strategies.