Sustainability reporting

Business leaders and investors need to ask whether sustainability data is actually influencing decisions

Shein emissions double those of Zara owner Inditex, despite lower annual sales

Recycling rates alone offer an incomplete picture of resource efficiency

Many reports fall short of providing the very decision-useful information that investors need

Public consultation on the draft standards will take place from Jul 27 to Oct 25, 2026

This signals how the need to strengthen data quality, processes and controls is increasingly recognised in the sector

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Its business model includes importing natural gas and managing asset portfolios so the bulk of its emissions impact falls under Scope 3