The EFRAG General Assembly has approved the admission of Eurosif and completed the composition of the EFRAG Administrative Board. In April 2021, the European Commission adopted a legislative proposal for a Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) which would require companies >>> read more
The IFRS Foundation, CDP and the Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB) are pleased to confirm that, further to the announcement of 3 November 2021, CDSB has today been consolidated into the IFRS Foundation. The IFRS Foundation, CDP and the Climate >>> read more
The Project Task Force on European Sustainability Reporting Standards (PTF-ESRS) of the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) has released working papers on the first draft standards on sustainability reporting. The papers reflect the current state of the standard-setting work >>> read more
Arivu and Concordium announce a partnership for an innovative blockchain-based ESG platform to tackle emerging ESG regulation and compliance challenges, and eradicate greenwashing. The partnership brings together the world’s first compliance-ready, public blockchain and a powerful ESG reporting platform to facilitate auditable >>> read more
Is the ESG disclosure landscape congested, or is that a myth? Are sustainability reporting plans by the EU and IFRS competing, or do they fulfil different purposes? What’s GRI’s vision for a more effective – and transparent – global reporting >>> read more
A new study has revealed that four-in-five companies assessed now include a commitment in their sustainability reports to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), yet fewer than half set measurable targets for how their actions contribute towards fulfilling the Goals. The >>> read more
IBM announced it has acquired Envizi, a leading data and analytics software provider for environmental performance management. This acquisition builds on IBM’s growing investments in AI-powered software, including IBM Maximo asset management solutions, IBM Sterling supply chain solutions and IBM >>> read more
As 2021 draws to a close, Eric Hespenheide, GRI’s Interim CEO who will depart the organization at the end of this year, explores how the global landscape for sustainability reporting has evolved in 2021. He also looks ahead to what >>> read more
The Trustees of the IFRS Foundation today announced the appointment of Emmanuel Faber to serve as Chair of the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB), effective 1 January 2022. The appointment follows the announcement at COP26 in November about the creation of the >>> read more
How can companies use reporting data to drive action in support of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), ensuring the transparency that enables the private sector to effectively contribute to accomplishing these Global Goals? Exploring this issue has been central >>> read more
The Value Reporting Foundation announced the publication of the Integrated Thinking Principles Prototype, which is one of the three key resources of the Value Reporting Foundation. The Principles provide a structured approach for considering how to create the right environment within >>> read more
The Corporate Reporting Dialogue, an initiative convened in 2014 to strengthen cooperation, coordination and alignment between key standard setters and framework developers that have significant international influence on the corporate reporting landscape has dissolved, citing the success of its mission >>> read more