20 September 2026
Clearer source and AI publication information
Public information now explains source-based AI authoring and the separate editor and administrator roles used for submitted suggestions.
- Clarified that source-based AI research, drafting and correction do not require a mandatory human-editor gate, while source, rights, version and publication controls still apply.
- Described the current submitted-suggestion workflow accurately: an assigned editor prepares wording and an administrator publishes it.
- Updated the AI transparency and regulatory information to avoid treating a source check as an exemption from disclosure duties.
20 September 2026
Clearer guide and sample-report links
Guide cards now open matching dictionary chapters. The sample-report link explains its password requirement and that your current review is not transferred.
- Connected the five guide cards to their existing dictionary chapters.
- Clarified that the sample report is a separate password-protected demonstration and does not receive the current claim review.
19 September 2026
Clearer search and course recovery
Improved search status accessibility and the guidance shown when no courses match.
- Kept the search status region available when loading changes to an unavailable message, with a separate keyboard-accessible recovery link.
- Simplified course empty-result advice to cover search terms and all filters.
19 September 2026
Clearer example and draft guidance
Two small wording improvements make claim examples and saved draft instructions easier to understand.
- Renamed the example button to “Open this library example”.
- Clarified which notes and answers are kept in a downloaded local draft.
19 September 2026
A simpler way to check claims and explore the library
A quieter, clearer design connects claim preparation with the dictionary, laws, standards and existing courses.
- Made Check a claim, Library and Learn the main navigation choices, while retaining direct links to reference collections.
- Simplified the homepage and claim preparation screens with clearer next steps and consistent visual styling.
- Kept the existing course catalogue, provider links, search and filters, with clearer loading, empty and bundled-catalogue states.
- Preserved source-linked guidance and uncertainty: preparation does not verify evidence or provide legal approval.
- Kept reference pages usable during temporary data outages and restored dictionary explanations when their source becomes available again.
19 September 2026
One clearer journey from claim to wording
Browse claim examples, work on your wording and download a clearer preparation summary from one connected journey.
- Made Check a claim the shared starting point and removed the separate workshop introduction.
- Connected library examples and original wording to the editor, with a return to browsing that keeps your draft.
- Put attention points, missing evidence references and next steps first; detailed notes and source research open when needed.
- Added an optional source-linked exploration of one EU requirement using your own answers, without treating them as verified evidence or legal approval.
- Kept optional device-only draft saving, exact wording and downloadable summaries, and improved mobile and keyboard journeys.
18 September 2026
A wording workshop for sustainability claims
Prepare claim wording with source-linked requirements, illustrative examples and a downloadable decision summary.
- Added a wording workshop linked from Claim Review, including exact text selection and plain-language reference guidance.
- Added editable wording comparisons, evidence-reference notes and a context-preserving decision summary.
- Added optional browser-local draft history with explicit consent and deletion controls.
- Kept reference guidance separate from claim analysis: evidence is not verified and the workshop does not grant legal approval.
17 September 2026
EmpCo national implementation research prompt
The EmpCo implementation lookup now guides country research to compare national measures with Directive (EU) 2024/825.
- Added a source-led question for comparing a selected Member State's implementing legislation with the Directive.
- Requires researchers to cite each national provision they rely on.
- Distinguishes enacted requirements from proposals, guidance and unresolved points without determining national applicability.
14 September 2026
Simpler claim checks and report examples
Claim checks now start with familiar examples, continue to an exact-wording review, and produce clearer evidence-led briefs across five report demonstrations.
- Made Check a claim the single starting point for reviewed examples and exact-wording review.
- Added clearer claim selection, evidence questions and printable claim-review briefs while keeping uncertainty unresolved.
- Added consistent, source-linked briefs for the Nespresso, Tony's, JDE Peet's, Tchibo and Nestle demonstrations.
- Simplified primary navigation and removed internal editorial-stage wording from public page headers.
- Improved password recovery and kept signed-in accounts usable when optional editorial services are unavailable.
13 September 2026
Correction links for report research checks
Report research checks link missing and unresolved answers back to their controls and explain when the selected intended use is outside the screen's coverage.
- Linked missing answers to labelled controls with field-level feedback.
- Added correction links for unresolved answers while preserving Not sure as uncertainty.
- Explained consumer-marketing coverage limits without changing the selected audience.
- Added a return link to Create review summary and improved correction and date-control presentation.
- Added interaction regressions and restricted test helper matching to form controls.
11 September 2026
Clearer claim review and reliable working drafts
Claim Review offers clearer questions and next steps, restores label and independent-review answers from working drafts, and keeps uncertainty visible for human review.
- Clarified the claim questionnaire, evidence worklist and reviewer handoff without changing retained claim or country records
- Added v2 working drafts that restore verification answers while retaining older draft compatibility
- Kept Not sure unresolved and required explicit confirmation of suggested future-target answers
- Added a specific missing-answer notice and keyboard focus for the legal-minimum research question
- Improved keyboard behaviour in homepage search and standards filtering
- Added desktop and mobile draft-restoration and validation coverage
11 September 2026
Guided Claim Review and EU-27 research
Claim Review now guides teams from exact wording and market context to evidence questions, unresolved actions and a portable working brief, alongside sourced EU-27 research reports.
- Retained 675 claim examples with their exact wording and added guided context and evidence questions
- Kept Not sure answers unresolved, including when reopening a working draft
- Added conditional label and independent-review guidance without granting publication approval
- Made retained research for all 27 EU countries easier to inspect and print, with source dates and coverage limitations visible
- Preserved browser-local processing of the exact Nespresso demonstration report behind shared-password access
- Updated vulnerable framework and build dependencies while retaining the guarded release workflow
6 September 2026
Spoken pronunciation for every dictionary term
Each dictionary entry now carries a spoken pronunciation you can play from the term page, covering the full published dictionary.
- Added a pronunciation player to every published dictionary entry
- Generated spoken audio for all 2,896 terms, including entries not yet published
- Provided a download link as a fallback where audio playback is unavailable
- Kept the entry reference line unchanged for terms without audio
5 September 2026
A more resilient Report Intelligence demonstration
The controlled Nespresso report demonstration now has stronger mobile, privacy and accessibility safeguards while preserving its source-only and browser-local boundaries.
- Improved the complete report-review journey at desktop and 320px mobile widths
- Kept internal Report Intelligence navigation from preloading protected routes while preserving deliberate navigation
- Strengthened role-boundary, keyboard, history, overflow and accessibility verification
- Made inline report links more clearly distinguishable for assistive and visual review
2 September 2026
A controlled report-to-claim demonstration
Authorised users can privately inspect the approved Nespresso 2025 report, confirm page-linked claim candidates and run a deliberately limited EmpCo screening.
- Added local fingerprint verification for the exact approved report without uploading or retaining the PDF
- Added a page-linked report map and provisional claim register
- Added user-confirmed country, audience, date and placement context before screening
- Kept EmpCo results within the reviewed coverage boundary and withheld legal or country-specific conclusions
- Restricted the demonstration to signed-in editor and admin roles
2 September 2026
A clearer EmpCo claim-review journey
The EmpCo guide now makes its connected claims easier to explore and explains the legal and Dictionary context behind each relationship more clearly.
- Streamlined the EmpCo claim explorer across desktop and mobile
- Restored contextual Dictionary explanations for connected claims
- Improved the explanation of why each claim is connected to EmpCo
- Added stronger accessibility and visual-regression coverage for the complete journey
26 August 2026
Clearer recovery, search and connected explanations
Account recovery is calmer on mobile, search presents duplicate citations more clearly, and claims, laws and Dictionary terms now explain their relationships in context.
- Simplified the password-reset confirmation and improved its mobile sizing
- Grouped numeric Dictionary citations beneath their canonical search result
- Explained why reviewed claims are connected to each law
- Added tap-to-explain Dictionary definitions on law and claim-assessment pages
- Prevented unfinished editorial shorthand from appearing in public relationship explanations
26 August 2026
A calmer, search-led Sustainability Language
The public reference now uses one consistent, restrained design system across search, the Dictionary, Claims, Laws, Standards, Learn and Review.
- Made universal search the primary homepage action
- Introduced one warm, evidence-led visual system across the public reference
- Simplified Dictionary, Laws, Standards and Claims discovery
- Improved responsive navigation, filters, in-page contents and visual contrast
- Approved new desktop and mobile visual baselines after accessibility review
26 August 2026
Corrected Canadian claims and assurance standards
Canadian claim assessments now reflect the 2026 Competition Act amendment, two assurance-standard profiles carry their correct roles and transition dates, and public source and regulatory-status information is clearer.
- Corrected 25 published Canadian claim assessments affected by the repealed internationally recognised methodology requirement
- Kept the corrected founding-edition assessments public while returning their changed copy to editorial draft
- Corrected the ASSA 5010 timeline role and the ISAE 3410 withdrawal date
- Added delayed and scrapped law filters, removed empty relationship panels and restored the Carbon neutral redirect
- Exposed official legal-source links in claim reasoning and added a reusable source-first accuracy-audit skill
26 August 2026
Verified sources and clearer status across the Laws library
The Laws library now reflects the completed follow-up review, with stronger official-source links and clearer descriptions for regulations that remain under development.
- Recorded the signed-off law corrections and their official-source checks
- Updated Indonesia's sustainable-finance taxonomy and South Africa's current governance code
- Clarified Germany, Saudi Arabia and South Africa records that remain pending
- Corrected IDXnet Form E020 so it is described as a filing workflow rather than a standalone law
25 August 2026
Legal review state for the Laws library
The Laws library now records the completed 2026-08-25 audit while keeping the Founding Edition available. Editors can identify corrections awaiting legal review and open the corresponding audit record.
- Recorded the completed 2026-08-25 laws audit and its source paper trail
- Kept audited law records published while clearly marking those awaiting legal review
- Added delayed and scrapped regulatory statuses
- Added private editorial-review links to the audit record
25 August 2026
Clearer standards profiles and stronger release checks
Standards profiles are easier to read on desktop and mobile, with clearer contrast throughout the site. The release process now also checks key public pages for accessibility, visual changes and publishing errors before they go live.
- Improved the desktop and mobile standards profile layout
- Improved text contrast and navigation labels for accessibility
- Added automated accessibility checks for key public pages
- Added visual checks for the homepage, Dictionary and Standards directory
- Added automated checks for public routes, internal links and common publishing errors
25 August 2026
Dictionary chapters that search engines can read
Dictionary subject chapters now render their own selected entries before the page loads in a browser, making the chapters consistent for readers, assistive technology and search engines.
- Added canonical, server-rendered Dictionary chapter pages
- Redirected legacy chapter links to their canonical pages
- Added chapter-specific page metadata for search and sharing
- Prevented unknown chapter filters from silently returning the complete Dictionary
25 August 2026
Clearer Standards profiles and review access
Standards profiles now use their full page width for key facts, and the reviewed Standards reference remains reliably accessible to public readers.
- Fixed the Standards profile facts layout
- Recorded read-only public access rules for approved Standards reference data
- Included the already-merged review and contributor experience improvements
25 August 2026
An open door for expert review
A new review directory lets practitioners choose any public term, claim, law, Standard or learning resource and contribute a focused correction, source or practical qualification.
- Added one searchable review directory spanning every public reference type
- Connected reviews to confirmed accounts and visible contribution history
- Clarified the distinction between an account, an optional public contributor profile and an approved private subject-review role
- Made review invitations available from claim, law, term and learning pages
- Added a reusable contributor review and community-launch pack
25 August 2026
Reliable Standards pages
Standards profiles now use the same public read path as the rest of the library, restoring reliable access to the Standards directory and profile pages.
- Restored public access to the Standards directory and individual profile pages
- Kept private editorial approval controls separate from public profile reads
25 August 2026
Reviewed standards briefs and clearer sharing
Standards profiles now publish editor-approved concise briefs, with private on-site review controls and clearer information when profiles are shared.
- Added editor-controlled review and publication of the 92 Standards briefs
- Kept draft briefs private until an editor approves them
- Added structured profile context for search and sharing
- Added share images that identify the profile, its class and verification date
25 August 2026
A clearer Standards reference
The Standards library now presents its 92 founding public-beta profiles more consistently, with clearer context, provenance and faster access to key reference pages.
- Added a shared profile structure that presents each Standards class consistently without ranking profiles
- Added concise fact panels, source and edition context, and expandable provenance records
- Grouped the Standards directory by class with filters for easier browsing
- Kept the Founding edition · public beta framing and the on-site expert review route visible
- Improved caching for the homepage, search and Dictionary term pages
24 August 2026
Clearer sources and cleaner Dictionary boundaries
Dictionary entries now make their source position easier to understand, while regulatory and Standards material is directed to the part of the site where it belongs.
- Added visible source status, official links and review guidance to Dictionary entries
- Moved 20 legal and Standards records out of the public Dictionary without deleting their source material
- Added permanent routes from those former Dictionary addresses to Laws or Standards
- Connected Identity preservation to the official ISO 22095 source
- Held unreviewed or wrong-source relationships from public display and corrected the 4C profile
- Added publication safeguards, source-coverage checks and complete rollback instructions
24 August 2026
Search from anywhere
A faster universal finder is now available throughout the site, while Standards profiles reveal detailed evidence only when readers ask for it.
- Added search-as-you-type access from the shared navigation on every page
- Made single-letter searches browse titles beginning with that letter
- Added progressive filters for terms, claims, laws, standards and learning
- Added keyboard navigation and an accessible mobile search layer
- Separated official Standards edition context from internal profile updates
- Replaced repetitive Standards boxes with a calmer at-a-glance reference and expandable evidence
24 August 2026
A calmer path from question to evidence
The homepage is now quieter and more purposeful, guiding readers from their question to claim checking, governing laws, supporting standards and further learning.
- Replaced the oversized homepage introduction with the Sustainability Language tagline
- Made universal search and claim checking the first two practical actions
- Added a concise source-linked route into laws, guidance, standards and schemes
- Added clear pathways into learning, editorial method and expert contribution
- Removed the homepage chapter directory and contested-language showcase while keeping both available elsewhere
- Simplified the main navigation and retained Dictionary access through search and the footer
24 August 2026
One search across Sustainability Language
The homepage now begins with one search across terms, laws, guidance, standards and reviewed claims, while making contested definitions and market differences visible.
- Added one universal search across all five reference types
- Added a five-market claim comparison using reviewed, source-linked assessments
- Made competing definitions visible for contested and multiple-definition terms
- Simplified the shared navigation and grouped footer
- Adopted the new tagline across the homepage, metadata, sharing and service messages
- Prepared the claims interface to follow active reviewed markets without publishing unfinished country coverage
24 August 2026
Source-linked Standards relationships
Standards profiles now explain the evidence and limits behind claim and Dictionary connections while keeping the whole module clearly in public beta.
- Added source-linked instrument, organisation and conformity classifications across all Standards profiles
- Published 165 reviewed claim relationships with edition, scope, evidence, assurance and chain-of-custody context
- Held seven disputed relationships from public display without hiding their Standards profiles
- Reviewed all 27 Dictionary cross-links and clarified exact versus scoped relationships
- Kept every profile labelled Founding edition · public beta and left all eight-step workflow tasks open
24 August 2026
Clearer public review guidance
Review language is now simpler and clearer about what readers can rely on, what remains open to challenge and how practitioners can help.
- Translated internal editorial wording into reader-safe stages on dictionary entries
- Added Founding edition public-beta framing to law and claim pages
- Added a four-part Help review this profile guide to every Standards profile
- Published a reusable Markdown playbook for review agents and contributors
24 August 2026
Founding edition public beta
The reference now clearly invites expert and community review while keeping sources, editorial responsibility and publication safeguards visible.
- Added a site-wide Founding edition public-beta notice and 2 October 2026 editorial-review milestone
- Strengthened the homepage and About page around practical use, community expertise and editorial independence
- Marked Standards profiles as open for expert review and clarified conditional relationship language
- Added a browser-tab icon and made GitHub Actions the authoritative full build gate for releases
24 August 2026
Standards in the main navigation
The standards and schemes library is now directly accessible from the primary navigation.
- Added Standards to the desktop and compact mobile navigation
23 August 2026
Clearer standards profiles
Standards profiles now describe optional information in public-facing language without exposing internal editorial wording.
- Replaced internal review terminology for unspecified profile fields with a clear neutral label
23 August 2026
A connected library of sustainability standards
A new standards and schemes library explains what major frameworks cover and connects them to relevant claims, laws and dictionary concepts.
- Added 92 reviewed profiles for reporting, assurance, certification and sustainability schemes
- Connected the profiles to 172 claim relationships, 39 legal references and 27 dictionary concepts
- Added clear scope, assurance, chain-of-custody and limitation information to each profile
- Added Identity preservation as a reviewed dictionary entry
- Installed a private contribution and review workflow for future standards updates
23 August 2026
Stronger dictionary entries without duplicates
Five thin or awkwardly titled pages now lead to stronger canonical entries, with their verified legal context preserved in one authoritative place.
- Consolidated duplicate pages for Green asset ratio, Scope 3 emissions, climate scenario analysis, biodegradable and recycled content
- Rewrote the five jurisdiction-specific meanings against current official sources
- Preserved every former URL with a permanent redirect to its canonical entry
- Kept the earlier five law-page corrections private pending their own publication approval
- Added release checks and rollback protection for future dictionary consolidations
23 August 2026
A cleaner dictionary and clearer legal detail
Statutory duties, thresholds and reporting requirements now sit with the laws they belong to, while the Dictionary remains focused on reusable concepts.
- Published 83 reviewed legal provisions across 37 law pages
- Retired 83 duplicate statutory entries from the Dictionary without deleting their evidence
- Redirected every retired entry to the most relevant law and section
- Kept two comparison concepts in the Dictionary until their dedicated guide is ready
- Added permanent checks to stop future regulatory imports recreating the same duplication
23 August 2026
Clearer dictionary meanings and legal requirements
Dictionary entries now focus on reusable sustainability concepts, while statutory thresholds, deadlines and duties appear with the law they belong to.
- Added 176 reviewed legal provisions to clearly grouped sections on the relevant law pages
- Kept 292 genuine dictionary meanings and six shared concepts in the dictionary
- Redirected 112 former provision entries to the correct law and section
- Temporarily withdrew seven entries that still need complete dictionary definitions
- Restored Contributors to the main desktop navigation
23 August 2026
Laws, guidance and sustainability claims
The dictionary now connects sustainability language to reviewed laws and compares how common claims are typically treated across five major markets.
- Added a reviewed directory of 80 laws, standards and guidance instruments across major jurisdictions
- Added 175 sustainability claim archetypes with 875 assessments across the EU, UK, US, Canada and Australia
- Added a formal five-market comparison table with clear verdicts, requirements and links to the relevant legal entries
- Connected 409 dictionary terms to 417 jurisdiction-specific legal definitions
- Updated the homepage and navigation so the Dictionary, Laws & guidance and Check a claim tools are easy to find
22 August 2026
Richer, better-supported dictionary entries
Dictionary entries now offer more practical context and supporting references, while the complete chapter directory is easier to scan.
- Added missing explanations of how terms are used and why they matter without repeating the lead definition
- Expanded supporting references using reviewed, secure source links
- Kept disputed definitions and draft pronunciation information out of the release
- Added responsive vertical chapter dividers to the complete Dictionary page
22 August 2026
A clearer, safer launch experience
Browsing is easier to scan, duplicate concepts have one authoritative home, and contribution safeguards are clearer.
- Removed the duplicate Contents link from the main navigation
- Limited selected homepage entries to two responsive rows
- Restored the compact three-column chapter view with clearer dividers
- Consolidated six duplicate entries into their canonical concepts while preserving every old link
- Clarified collaborator review, privacy, contributor and content-reporting information
- Added abuse protection to public forms and account entry points
22 August 2026
Simpler navigation
The main navigation is being simplified so each destination has one clear route.
- Removed the duplicate A–Z link from the main navigation
22 August 2026
Clearer dictionary entries
Dictionary entries are becoming simpler to scan, with repeated information removed and editorial details presented more clearly.
- A clearer chapter and subject line for each entry
- One definition instead of repeated summaries
- A simpler entry record and contribution area
22 August 2026
Faster dictionary reference
The compact entry reference was redesigned to make key information easier to scan while keeping the full dictionary available.
- A compact four-column reference on desktop
- A two-column mobile layout without horizontal overflow
- All 2,501 dictionary terms retained