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The global push for nature-related reporting is accelerating. Frameworks, such as the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD), are raising expectations for how organisations assess and disclose their impacts and dependencies on the natural world.
ISEP has published a new one-pager, Biodiversity and natural capital – materiality to disclosure on a page, to provide clarity. It gives a concise overview of the biodiversity disclosure journey, from materiality assessment and data collection to strategy development and reporting. It captures the iterative nature of the disclosure process, showing how each stage builds logically on the last, using external links to provide detail of the ‘how to’.
The new ISEP guide helps practitioners navigate complexity, recognise where they are on the journey, and identify tools and resources that can support them.
Lesley Wilson
The updated ISEP Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Management Hierarchy is now available at www.bit.ly/GHG-hierarchy, and we encourage all members to take a fresh look.
First introduced in 2009 (when ISEP was IEMA),
the Hierarchy has become a globally recognised, open-source framework for prioritising meaningful climate action. Referenced by the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and ISO, it provides a clear structure for organisations planning credible pathways to net zero.
Its purpose remains consistent: tackle emissions at source before turning to removals or offsets.
The four levels are simple but powerful:
Eliminate: avoid emissions-generating activities altogether.
Reduce: improve efficiency and cut emissions in operations.
Substitute: switch to renewable or low-carbon alternatives.
Remove: address residual emissions through high-integrity removals.
The Hierarchy supports science-based targets, transition planning and climate-related disclosures, while remaining flexible in application. It is free to download (with attribution), and remains a practical tool for sustainability professionals, guiding strategic decision-making.
Chloë Fiddy
The UK Chancellor’s Spring Forecast set out the near-term trajectory of the UK economy. The direction of travel reinforces other recent reports that environmental and climate considerations are now central to economic stability and national security.
Businesses need clarity on the UK’s long-term policy direction in order to plan investments and support sustainable growth. Clear signals on climate policy, environmental protection and resource security are essential to unlock private investment and stay competitive in the transition to a low-carbon and nature-positive economy.
Climate change, ecosystem degradation and resource scarcity threaten supply chains and infrastructure, and increase long-term costs for businesses and the public sector. Embedding sustainability into economic planning is now key to risk management and economic resilience.
The government has opportunities to provide greater policy certainty. An ambitious circular economy growth plan could retain valuable materials within the UK, strengthen supply chains and drive innovation. Similarly, stronger action on climate adaptation – particularly through the forthcoming Fourth Climate Change Risk Assessment – will be crucial to preparing the UK for the physical impacts of climate change.
Asim Ali
Several strategies and legislative initiatives on the circular economy (CE) are moving from high-level ambition to implementation.
Work is under way on the EU’s Circular Economy Act, expected in 2026. It aims to strengthen the single market for secondary raw materials and address regulatory fragmentation and barriers affecting recycled and reused materials. The initiative is expected to support the EU’s objective of doubling the circular material use rate to around 24% by 2030.
National strategies are also evolving. Ireland’s Whole of Government CE Strategy 2026–2028 links CE measures with economic competitiveness and climate policy. It aims to increase the country’s circular material use rate by around 2% annually, reaching 12% by 2030.
In England, the CE Growth Plan is still awaited, but Scotland has a draft CE Strategy to 2045, outlining a long-term framework linked to net-zero and resource security objectives.
CE policy frameworks are expanding globally. A 2025 stocktake by the UN Industrial Development Organization and Chatham House reviewed 99 adopted national CE policy frameworks worldwide, and noted that fastest growth in CE policy frameworks is in developing countries.
Agnes Chruszcz
We are proud to partner with the Association of Environmental Clerks of Works to produce new industry-guiding principles for developments, setting out clear expectations on independence, transparency, reporting and responsibility.
It is essential reading for anyone working as an environmental clerk of works (EnvCoW), or those appointing and instructing EnvCoWs.
This guidance reinforces the importance of the EnvCoW role in strengthening environmental compliance across development and construction, helping to reduce impacts on biodiversity and natural heritage.
This comprehensive guide offers practical advice to everyone involved in strategic assessment, regardless of regulatory regime. The advice includes examples from practice, and a focus on the core purpose of assessment: improving the sustainability of plans, policies and programmes.
A key theme of the guide is that one size does not fit all. Practitioners should consider where the assessment sits in the planning hierarchy, the nature of the proposal, and the wider policy and planning landscape; tailoring the scope accordingly.
Expert practitioners share their experience and advice, with real-life examples and an approach that invites flexibility, innovation and forward-thinking.
This is a first-of-a-kind guide to the assessment of environmental effects (AEE) of UK spaceports and launch operators. It provides comprehensive topic-by-topic guidance for carrying out an AEE, and shows how good practice can be developed in new and emerging sectors.
Essential reading for anyone involved in spaceport and launch operator AEE, the guide is timely as the UK’s space industry continues to grow.
The guide is an industry-led initiative, clarifying licensing requirements and recommending approaches to assessing environmental effects. It includes an overview of the AEE process, and covers 11 topics in detail, including chapters on noise and vibration, climate and air quality.
Reflecting cross-sector expertise, it highlights the UK’s commitment to the long-term sustainability of space-related activities.
