An international authority in corporate and public sector reporting is to lead the Global Sustainability Standards Board (GSSB), the independent body that sets the GRI Standards. Carol Adams, who for 30 years has worked in sustainability research and leadership roles and is >>> read more
Seven key takeaways from the IFRS Sustainability Symposium
Source: Integrated Reporting, 7 March 2023On 17 February, more than 1,000 people from 45 countries convened in Montreal and online to discuss what’s next for investor-focused sustainability disclosure. Onsite in Montreal, the room was abuzz as businesses, investors, policymakers, regulators and other stakeholders engaged in >>> read more
EFRAG presents a series of educational videos dedicated to the First set of draft ESRS
Source: EFRAG, 3 March 2023FRAG is happy to present a series of educational videos dedicated to the First set of draft ESRS, which were released to the European Commission in November 2022. This series is composed of 20 videos: the “Glimpses” will give you an overview of >>> read more
ISSB ramps up activities to support global implementation ahead of issuing inaugural standards end Q2 2023
Source: IFRS, 23 February 2023The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB), at its meeting on 16 February 2023 in Montreal, has taken its final decisions on all the technical content of its initial Standards, informed by feedback it received during extensive consultation last year. With >>> read more
EFAA Publishes Guidance for SMPs on Sustainability Reporting
Source: EFAA , 6 January 2023FAA for SMEs is committed to helping SMPs play a key role in achieving the sustainable transition of the European economy. EFAA is now pleased to publish guidance to help SMPs fulfil this role. This guide offers suggestions on how SMPs >>> read more
ISSB announces guidance and reliefs to support Scope 3 GHG emission disclosures
Source: IFRS-ISSB, 20 December 2022The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) has set out a series of guidance and reliefs to support those applying the requirement within its Climate-related Disclosures Standard (S2) to disclose Scope 3 GHG emissions when material for a company. The guidance >>> read more
Global standard for biodiversity impacts one step closer
Source: Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), 5 December 2022A proposed reporting standard that seeks to unlock accountability for the impacts organizations have on the natural world, informing the global response to a deepening biodiversity crisis, has been made available. A public comment period for the exposure draft of >>> read more
European Council gives final green light to corporate sustainability reporting directive
Source: The European Council, 28 November 2022The European Council gave its final approval to the corporate sustainability reporting directive (CSRD). This means that companies will soon be required to publish detailed information on sustainability matters. This will increase a company’s accountability, prevent divergent sustainability standards, and ease the >>> read more
Interview Folkert van der Molen: ’25 jaar Global Reporting Initiative (GRI): From Boston to Amsterdam’
Source: , 28 November 2022A delve into the early years – with Folkert van der Molen With GRI’s 25th anniversary milestone reached in September, we continue the look back on the journey that has led to where we are today. An important stage was a decision to >>> read more
EFRAG delivers the first set of draft ESRS to the European Commission
Source: EFRAG, 23 November 2022EFRAG is pleased to announce that it submitted the first set of draft ESRS to the European Commission yesterday in its role as technical adviser to the European Commission. This first set, approved by the EFRAG SRB, supported by the >>> read more
All-Time High of Sustainability Reports Among U.S. Publicly-Traded Companies: 96% of S&P 500 and 81% of Russell 1000.
Source: G&A Institute, 17 November 2022G&A is pleased to share the 11th annual edition of our research series tracking the sustainability reporting trends of the largest U.S. publicly-traded companies. For the entire Russell 1000 Index, 81% of the Russell 1000 companies published a sustainability report >>> read more
European Parliament adopts new sustainability reporting rules for multinationals
Source: European Parlement, 10 November 2022All large companies in the EU will need to disclose data on the impact of their activities on people and the planet and any sustainability risks they are exposed to. The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), adopted today by the >>> read more