Navigating ESG Expectations with EcoVadis: A Practical Perspective
Whether you're a micro-business or mid-sized supplier, this post offers practical, actionable advice to help you turn good intentions into credible evidence—and navigate the EcoVadis assessment with confidence.
CSRD in Action: What Early Reports Reveal About the Future of ESG Disclosure
Curious how the first CSRD reports are shaping up? We’ve distilled key findings from two 2025 reports (KPMG, EY) based on analysis of early disclosures.
From Greenwashing to Green Standards: UK’s ESG Overhaul
The UK is redefining ESG transparency with three regulatory frameworks that demand clarity, consistency, and credibility from finance teams and advisors. From anti-greenwashing rules to climate-first reporting standards, these reforms are reshaping how sustainability is communicated, validated, and embedded into decision-making.
How SMEs Can Report ESG Data Without the CSRD Burden
European SMEs have an optional framework to report sustainability data with confidence—without audits, complexity, or burnout. Discover VSME: the SME-friendly alternative to CSRD.
Finance Teams Are Stretched Thin—And Outdated Tech Isn’t Helping
A recent survey of over 900 finance leaders reveals that manual accounting processes and outdated systems are severely limiting teams’ ability to deliver strategic value — despite widespread investment in AI and automation. So what is the way forward, when finance teams are investing in tomorrow while drowning in yesterday’s work?
How AI Is Reshaping the Accounting
This blog entry explores how artificial intelligence is transforming the accounting profession—enhancing efficiency, deepening insight, and redefining the role of finance professionals across key areas like auditing, assurance, FP&A, and tax.
Process Transformation and ERP Enablement: The Backbone of Finance Innovation
Tariffs, tech, and transformation—this blog explores how finance teams are embracing process redesign and ERP enablement to stay agile, cut costs, and thrive in today’s unpredictable business landscape.
Scope It Out: A Practical Guide to Emissions for SMEs
Understanding Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions is the first step to credible climate action—and Future Trust helps SMEs turn this complex framework into a clear, strategic roadmap for impact.
Structuring Your Sustainability Report with Future Trust
Nine principles for effective sustainability reporting—Future Trust’s structured approach helps SMEs turn ESG disclosures into strategic, stakeholder-driven narratives that build trust and drive impact.
Building ESG with Purpose
At Future Trust Consulting, we help clients set sustainability priorities and build strategy through a four-step process: materiality assessment, strategy development, ambition and goal setting, and targeted benchmarking. This structured approach ensures ESG efforts are focused, credible, and aligned with both stakeholder expectations and global standards
Net Zero or Not Quite?
Despite bold pledges and rising awareness, corporate net zero progress is stalling—revealing a widening gap between ambition and action. Future Trust Consulting helps bridge that gap by turning ESG strategy into measurable impact, equipping businesses with the tools and guidance they need to lead the low-carbon transition with confidence.