Insights by Maria El. Stefanaki, Attorney-at-Law, LL.M. Cambridge/ESG Officer (ISO/ IEC 17024), MSc (c) in Sustainability Management,
In this January 2026 briefing, Maria El. Stefanaki (Attorney at Law, LL.M. Cambridge, ESG Officer ISO/IEC 17024, MSc(c) Sustainability Management) reflects on the key ESG developments of 2025 and what they signal for 2026.
Building on insights gathered from leading sustainability, finance and legal conferences attended by FDMA’s ESG/Sustainability Team, the report highlights a clear shift from “reporting mechanics” to strategic integration covering board-level accountability, due diligence, litigation risk, sustainable finance, climate resilience and the growing role of legal frameworks in ESG.
