On February 26th, 2025, the EU Commission introduced the EU Omnibus Simplification Package, a set of proposed measures designed to simplify the various EU sustainability regulations (CBAM, CSRD, CSDDD), balance sustainability with economic competitiveness, reduce administrative costs and cut red tape. Click for details.

The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), formally known as Regulation (EU) 2023/1115, is a legislative measure adopted by the European Union to combat global deforestation and forest degradation, particularly damage from the expansion of agricultural land tied to specific commodities. Click below for more information, the current status of the regulation and the latest developments.

David Solomon Bassiouni, TBG’s President, will be a featured speaker at Evolve 2024. Taking place in Nashville and online (Oct 9-10). Evolve is the premier conference for manufacturers, bringing professionals and experts together to solve supply chain sustainability challenges. Mr. Bassiouni will also co-lead a workshop — with Assent’s Jared Connors (Director of Sustainability) — focused on equipping executives with the tools and insights they need at every stage of the sustainability journey.

Global News: Election Special — Over the course of the last 10 days, we have witnessed a number of seismic election outcomes from Mexico to Europe to South Africa to India. Click the “read more” link to get the latest developments and access our curated articles.

Today marks Earth Day 2024. Click here for curated articles from our TBG Purpose (Corporate Sustainability) division.

What lies ahead in 2024? With 64 elections (4 billion people voting), geopolitical flashpoints and major trends reshaping the globe, this promises to be a rollercoaster year. Are you prepared? Click here for curated insights and find out what’s in store and what to expect in Geopolitics, the Economy, Climate, Technology, Retail etc.

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Leveraging vast amounts of data and advanced algorithms, AI is revolutionizing the way we tackle environmental issues.

The ISSB recently announced its inaugural corporate reporting standards for sustainability and climate risk. For the first time, the Standards create a universal framework for disclosing the impact of climate-related risks and opportunities. Click for details.

The Bassiouni Group’s Summer/2023 Internship Program – the 11th edition – is underway. Please meet the members of the team, who are working on a variety of projects covering Corporate Consulting, International Development/Public Sector Consulting and Impact Investment. Click below. Our internship program is designed to provide hands-on experience in public & private sector consulting, and we are thrilled to have another great group of interns for this summer session.

Europe’s nuclear energy landscape is changing as it seeks to recalibrate its energy security calculus — with some countries starting up (Finland) while others (Germany),and press the fast forward button (Germany). Click for details.

This Earth Day, we wanted to showcase Climate Action solutions, innovators and leaders. The TBG Purpose team has curated some key articles.