Speaking at a conference on implementing the European Green Deal on 28 January, Executive Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis announced that the European Commission will support a process to develop European non-financial reporting standards. Mr Dombrovskis said that later this year >>> read more
Truvalue Labs’ Research on Dynamic Materiality™ Sheds New Light on Financial Implications of ESG
Source: Truvalue Labs, 27 January 2020Truvalue LabsTM, the leading provider of AI-driven environmental, social and governance (ESG) data, introduced the patent-pending concept of Dynamic Materiality, indicating that every company, industry and sector has a unique materiality signature that evolves over time based on factors like >>> read more
Helsinki Stock Exchange tops sustainability disclosure ranking while most flatlined
Source: Corporate Knights, 22 January 2020The world’s largest companies are under-reporting sustainability policies and performance, hampering investors’ access to data that will allow them to play a full role in the transition to a low-carbon economy, according to a new stock exchange report released by >>> read more
Nasdaq announces ESG reporting technology solution
Source: Nasdaq, 22 January 2020Nasdaq announced today it will offer corporate clients an environmental, social, and governance (ESG) workflow and reporting service. The platform seeks to help companies navigate the complex series of corporate sustainability frameworks available in the market today, streamlining the data >>> read more
Measuring Stakeholder Capitalism: World’s Largest Companies Support Developing Core Set of Universal ESG Disclosures
Source: , 22 January 2020On Tuesday, the chief executive officers of many of the world’s largest companies expressed support for aligning on a core set of metrics and disclosures in their annual reports on the non-financial aspects of business performance such as greenhouse gas >>> read more
New integrated thinking model underpins leaders’ vision for a more sustainable world
Source: , 21 January 2020As the World Economic Forum convenes around ‘stakeholders for a cohesive and sustainable world’, the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) today [Tuesday 21 January 2020] presents a new model for integrated thinking that encourages long term, sustainable decision-making, enabling businesses to play their >>> read more
UN Sustainable Development Goals Disclosure Recommendations
Source: ICAS, 17 January 2020Leading accounting bodies have called for corporate and asset owner action and improved reporting on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) in an attempt to hit goals set for 2030. The recommendations are detailed in the report, Sustainable Development Goals Disclosure >>> read more
Rising global tax scrutiny shows the case for change
Source: , 16 January 2020The increasing number of inquiries into the tax practices of corporations demonstrates why a transition towards transparent tax disclosure is urgently required. This was a key message from Elise J Bean, former United States Senate tax investigator, as she addressed >>> read more
SDGs reporting forum highlights areas for action
Source: Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), 10 January 2020Business and policy representatives from around the world have shared their views on the changes needed to ensure companies can actively contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – and how reporting and partnerships supports this process. A second >>> read more
Only 10 years to achieve Sustainable Development Goals but businesses remain on starting blocks for integration and progress
Source: PwC, 19 December 2019Analysis by PwC of over 1000 published reports from listed, private and public sector organisations, highlights that with only ten years to deliver the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), there is a great deal of work to be done if business >>> read more
G&A’s analysed the Business Roundtable companies ESG reporting practices
Source: G&A Institute, 13 December 2019In August 2019, almost all the Business Roundtable CEO members (181) signed on to an updated BRT definition of “the purpose of a corporation” which expanded the definition to include a focus on other stakeholders other than investors Following this >>> read more
Improving reporting on modern slavery
Source: GRI, 10 December 2019A toolkit to advance reporting on modern slavery has been published by GRI and the Responsible Labor Initiative, an Initiative of the Responsible Business Alliance. The resource provides guidance on increasing the effectiveness of corporate reporting, underpinning the transparency and >>> read more