Governments around the world are locking sustainability reporting into law at unprecedented speed, reshaping how companies disclose risk and how investors evaluate performance. In 2025 alone, the UK introduced two ESG disclosure mandates, the EU expanded CSRD, Australia formalized ASRS, and new requirements emerged across New Zealand, Japan, Brazil, Singapore, Canada, and Nigeria. The shift is defining how global markets—and U.S. companies—must operate.
For large enterprises, mandatory reporting is now standard. For mid-sized companies, the expectation is coming next. IFRS S1 and S2 are rapidly becoming the benchmark for investor-grade transparency, influencing everything from capital allocation to due diligence.
Although many companies initially view mandatory reporting as a compliance challenge, analysts argue that the new rules will ultimately create more resilient, efficient, and value-driven organizations. Once reporting stops being treated as a checkbox exercise, leaders can uncover financial insights, improve risk management, and strengthen investor relationships.
To help companies understand this transition, Credibl announced a new webinar focused on the global regulatory momentum heading into 2026. The session—From Compliance Burden to Investor Value—will feature Luke Gowland, Senior Analyst at Verdantix, and Jitesh Shetty, co-founder and CEO of Credibl, with moderation by Diane Jeanblanc.
Gowland, a leading voice in ESG and sustainability reporting software, advises both software vendors and buyers on market dynamics and deployment strategies. His work spans more than 100 ESG tech providers, offering data-driven guidance on how firms can align compliance with broader business outcomes.
Shetty will outline how Credibl’s AI-native sustainability platform helps companies centralize data, automate disclosures, enable supply-chain traceability, and maintain audit readiness. With more than 1.2 billion traceability units feeding its intelligence layer, Credibl gives organizations a real-time view of their emissions footprint while reducing reporting friction.
The December 10th webinar will examine the regulatory frameworks shaping the coming year—including IFRS S1/S2, CSRD, SEC’s climate disclosure rules, AASB, and emerging mandates in the UAE. Attendees will learn why investors increasingly evaluate sustainability through a financial-risk lens, how climate risk is being integrated into financial statements, and what challenges leaders face around Scope 3 data, scenario analysis, and cross-framework alignment.
The session will close with actionable guidance on how organizations can streamline their sustainability reporting, reduce investor pushback, and capture ROI through automation and AI-driven intelligence.