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April 17, 2025

EU Omnibus: Are You On or Off? A Brief Guide for Perplexed Companies

Many companies are confused following the release of the EU Omnibus proposals, asking whether to stop, start or continue their sustainability reporting preparations. We break down the tasks in this blog, taking consideration of current and proposed status.
As regulators in Europe and the United States pump the brakes on mandatory sustainability reporting regulations, sustainability management emerges as a driver of business value on its own. Recent data shows executives are unwilling to drop sustainability from their agenda, regardless of the political winds and regulatory pull-back.
As governments and regulators are scaling back sustainability disclosure requirements and postponing compliance and reporting deadlines, many organisations (including most public companies) are continuing their pace voluntarily and undeterred, while others are breathing a sigh of relief and starting to think where to re-allocate their time and resources next.
Salesforce’s Agentforce, first introduced last fall, is an AI application that allows companies to create and manage AI agents across the organisation, orchestrating across both custom and out of the box workflows built on a Salesforce platform.
From cloud computing and payroll services to data analytics and cybersecurity, businesses across the Asia-Pacific region increasingly depend on third-party providers to enhance efficiency and tap into specialised expertise. This strategic reliance allows organisations to focus on their core operations—but it also introduces significant risks. 
Data is the lifeblood of the telecom industry. With the advent and proliferation of 5G, AI, IoT, and other transformative technologies, telecom companies manage vast amounts of structured and unstructured data. While this data is essential for delivering seamless customer experiences and driving innovation, it also brings significant risks.
Finance functions can leverage agentic AI to mitigate the effects of talent shortages and improve data production and analysis. These opportunities have profound implications on corporate finance groups, which should be prepared to add an entirely new labor category—autonomous AI agents.
Accounting Centre, powered by Workday’s Prism Analytics, modernises how organisations can handle large volumes of financially related data. With Accounting Centre, enterprises can leverage the advanced capabilities of the Prism engine to integrate non-Workday transactions into the general ledger by not only ingesting and processing external data but also enriching them with detailed attributes.
A consumption-centric enterprise framework is purpose-built to integrate, adopt and operationalise scalable, service-based technologies at speed and with strategic intent for the benefit of the enterprise.
These days, it’s easy to get caught up in the routine of risk assessments, planning, fieldwork, and reporting during the audit lifecycle. Microsoft’s Copilot for M365 is changing the game for internal audit teams across Australia. By automating repetitive tasks, enhancing analysis, and simplifying documentation, Copilot not only saves time but also helps organisations uncover deeper insights and achieve better audit…
Many companies are confused following the release of the EU Omnibus proposals, asking whether to stop, start or continue their sustainability reporting preparations. We break down the tasks in this blog, taking consideration of current and proposed status.
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