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What good looks like: Building an environmental governance programme for ecocide-level scrutiny

ESG, Sustainability & Reporting Scott Lane 4/15/26 ESG, Sustainability & Reporting Scott Lane 4/15/26

What good looks like: Building an environmental governance programme for ecocide-level scrutiny

What does good environmental governance look like under ecocide-level scrutiny? The standard is higher than most organisations think.

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From compliance to governance: How boards should be thinking about ecocide risk

ESG, Sustainability & Reporting Scott Lane 4/15/26 ESG, Sustainability & Reporting Scott Lane 4/15/26

From compliance to governance: How boards should be thinking about ecocide risk

Ecocide risk can’t be managed as a compliance exercise. It requires direct board-level governance.

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Ecocide, attribution science and the emerging case for corporate liability

ESG, Sustainability & Reporting Scott Lane 4/15/26 ESG, Sustainability & Reporting Scott Lane 4/15/26

Ecocide, attribution science and the emerging case for corporate liability

The defence of scientific uncertainty is disappearing. Attribution science is making corporate environmental liability far harder to contest.

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The ICC proposal: What it would mean for business if ecocide becomes an international crime

ESG, Sustainability & Reporting Scott Lane 4/15/26 ESG, Sustainability & Reporting Scott Lane 4/15/26

The ICC proposal: What it would mean for business if ecocide becomes an international crime

What if environmental destruction became an international crime? The ICC proposal on ecocide could redefine accountability for business leaders.

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Ecocide and the supply chain: Why your liability does not stop at your factory gate

ESG, Sustainability & Reporting Scott Lane 4/15/26 ESG, Sustainability & Reporting Scott Lane 4/15/26

Ecocide and the supply chain: Why your liability does not stop at your factory gate

Where does your environmental liability really end? Under emerging ecocide frameworks, it extends across the supply chain.

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When environmental liability becomes personal: What ecocide means for directors

ESG, Sustainability & Reporting Scott Lane 4/15/26 ESG, Sustainability & Reporting Scott Lane 4/15/26

When environmental liability becomes personal: What ecocide means for directors

Environmental liability is becoming personal. #Ecocide laws are shifting risk from the company to the individuals making decisions.

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The EU Environmental Crime Directive: What boards must know before May 2026

ESG, Sustainability & Reporting Scott Lane 4/15/26 ESG, Sustainability & Reporting Scott Lane 4/15/26

The EU Environmental Crime Directive: What boards must know before May 2026

The EU has already moved. The Environmental Crime Directive is reshaping corporate liability ahead of 2026. Understand what boards need to know before May 2026.

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Ecocide is becoming a crime and your board needs to understand what that means

ESG, Sustainability & Reporting Scott Lane 4/15/26 ESG, Sustainability & Reporting Scott Lane 4/15/26

Ecocide is becoming a crime and your board needs to understand what that means

Ecocide is moving from theory into criminal law. For boards, environmental risk is becoming personal liability.

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What attribution science means for your board: Building awareness and managing the exposure

Governance, Risk & Corporate Leadership Scott Lane 4/14/26 Governance, Risk & Corporate Leadership Scott Lane 4/14/26

What attribution science means for your board: Building awareness and managing the exposure

Attribution science is turning climate risk into board-level exposure and directors need to understand what they are accountable for.

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From the laboratory to the courtroom: How attribution science is already driving corporate liability

Governance, Risk & Corporate Leadership Scott Lane 4/14/26 Governance, Risk & Corporate Leadership Scott Lane 4/14/26

From the laboratory to the courtroom: How attribution science is already driving corporate liability

What happens when climate science enters the courtroom? Attribution science is already being used to link corporate emissions to legal liability.

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The science that can name you: An introduction to attribution science for business leaders

Governance, Risk & Corporate Leadership Scott Lane 4/14/26 Governance, Risk & Corporate Leadership Scott Lane 4/14/26

The science that can name you: An introduction to attribution science for business leaders

Climate risk is becoming traceable. Attribution science can now link a company’s emissions to real-world damages – with growing implications for liability.

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NIST CSF, ISO 27001 and the standards landscape – a plain-English guide for ESG teams

Governance, Risk & Corporate Leadership Scott Lane 4/9/26 Governance, Risk & Corporate Leadership Scott Lane 4/9/26

NIST CSF, ISO 27001 and the standards landscape – a plain-English guide for ESG teams

Too many cybersecurity frameworks, not enough clarity. NIST CSF 2.0 and ISO27001 are not competing standards – they work together to structure and prove cyber risk management.

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Your supply chain is your biggest cyber risk – but NIST CSF 2.0 helps you manage it

Governance, Risk & Corporate Leadership Scott Lane 4/9/26 Governance, Risk & Corporate Leadership Scott Lane 4/9/26

Your supply chain is your biggest cyber risk – but NIST CSF 2.0 helps you manage it

Cyber risk often enters through your supply chain, not your own systems. The NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 makes third-party risk a core governance priority.

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Cybersecurity is a material ESG issue – here is how to make the case

Governance, Risk & Corporate Leadership Scott Lane 4/9/26 Governance, Risk & Corporate Leadership Scott Lane 4/9/26

Cybersecurity is a material ESG issue – here is how to make the case

Your biggest cybersecurity risk may not sit inside your organisation. It sits across your supplychain. The NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 puts third-party risk at the centre of governance.

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Govern first: How NIST CSF 2.0's new function connects cyber risk to ESG leadership

Governance, Risk & Corporate Leadership Scott Lane 4/9/26 Governance, Risk & Corporate Leadership Scott Lane 4/9/26

Govern first: How NIST CSF 2.0's new function connects cyber risk to ESG leadership

Cybersecurity now starts with governance. The Govern function in the NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 puts boards and leadership at the centre of cyber risk management.

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What is the NIST Cybersecurity Framework – and why should ESG professionals care?

Governance, Risk & Corporate Leadership Scott Lane 3/30/26 Governance, Risk & Corporate Leadership Scott Lane 3/30/26

What is the NIST Cybersecurity Framework – and why should ESG professionals care?

Cybersecurity is no longer just an IT concern. The NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 makes clear it is a governance and risk management issue – firmly within the ESG agenda.

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Why CSOs should engage government and regulators for sustainable business transformation

mike chew 3/19/26 mike chew 3/19/26

Why CSOs should engage government and regulators for sustainable business transformation

Discover why modern CSOs must unify sustainability data architecture for effective ESG program management and strategic value delivery.

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Why board members are holding back ESG and sustainability

ESG, Sustainability & Reporting mike chew 12/6/25 ESG, Sustainability & Reporting mike chew 12/6/25

Why board members are holding back ESG and sustainability

Learn how the board members can drive and implement effective ESG strategies to foster sustainability and resilience in today's business landscape.

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Beyond spreadsheets: Building ESG from the ground up, not with data downloads

ESG, Sustainability & Reporting mike chew 12/6/25 ESG, Sustainability & Reporting mike chew 12/6/25

Beyond spreadsheets: Building ESG from the ground up, not with data downloads

Transform your ESG strategy beyond spreadsheets. Discover how to prioritise risks, automate data collection, and foster genuine progress for a stronger programme.

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Predicting the Future: Using Risk Assessments to Embed ESG and Sustainability in Supplier Selection

ESG, Sustainability & Reporting mike chew 12/6/25 ESG, Sustainability & Reporting mike chew 12/6/25

Predicting the Future: Using Risk Assessments to Embed ESG and Sustainability in Supplier Selection

Discover how to embed ESG and sustainability in supplier selection for risk mitigation and cost savings. Learn to build a sustainable future for your business.

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