SOPHIE GRAHAM
REGULATIONS
More than 200 organisations issued an open letter in July 2025 warning policymakers against diluting the bloc’ s sustainability framework. Signatories of the letter include ESF, Signify, Ingka Group, Vattenfall, Nokia and Allianz. It calls on EU policymakers to:
• Retain double materiality reporting across all ESG topics and ensure alignment with international standards( GRI, ISSB, TNFD)
• Maintain a meaningful CSRD scope covering companies with 500 + employees
• Preserve value chain transparency beyond the proposed cap, which would limit reporting to standards designed for micro and small businesses
SOPHIE GRAHAM
TITLE: CHIEF SUSTAINABILITY OFFICER
COMPANY: IFS
INDUSTRY: ENTERPRISE SOFTWARE
As CSO at IFS, Sophie uses technology to push sustainability forward. She leads the company’ s global strategy, focussing on community impact, customer support and operational excellence.
• Require credible climate transition plans
• Enforce risk-based due diligence under the CSDDD.
Sophie Graham, Chief Sustainability Officer at IFS, feels that businesses should“ leave the debating to the politicians”.
“ Amid the ongoing debate around the omnibus, a simple fact remains: good data is good for business,” she says.
“ A better handle on data is what enables sustainability to be managed as a strategic corporate initiative, with a focus on delivering value, driving efficiencies, creating accountability and integrating into decision-making across functions.
96 August 2025