Environmental Policy Horizon: What to Watch in 2026-27

Overview

This guide synthesises our consulting work into a framework you can apply immediately. It distils current rules, our reading of regulator intent, and the operational moves we recommend most often.

Framework

The framework moves from primary sources, to internal controls, to evidence design. Each step has a working checklist and a worked example drawn from a recent mandate.

Workflow

Run the framework on a quarterly cadence. Compliance and ESG teams should treat it as a recurring control, not a one-off project.

Common pitfalls

• Treating regulator guidance as advisory rather than binding.
• Failing to design evidence at the point of action.
• Outsourcing certificates without due-diligence on the recycler.
• Skipping board-level review of material changes.