As an increasing number of businesses around the world implement integrated reporting as a route to long-term value creation and sustainable development, the demand for assurance services on such reports is expected to rise accordingly. To help meet this demand, >>> read more
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GRI and B Lab team up on impact management
Source: Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), 24 February 2021Two of the leading global enablers for environmental, social and governance impact management and disclosure have joined forces to help organizations get more out of their reporting and assessment tools. This collaboration allows companies to optimize their contribution to a >>> read more
Biodiversity: the Next Investor Demand for Companies, New Study by Leaders Arena
Source: Leaders Arena, 23 February 2021Leaders Arena ESG Advisory Services has released a Biodiversity Reporting study which uncovers the extent to which companies are reporting on the topic of biodiversity within their sustainability reporting. Companies can leverage these insights to help improve ESG communication and address >>> read more
A road map for ESG disclosures and assurance
Source: AICPA, 18 February 2021The building blocks of reliable, comparable and relevant environmental, social, and governance (ESG) information begin with a foundation of quality reporting by company management. The American Institute of CPAs and Center for Audit Quality have teamed up to provide audit >>> read more
Enhanced corporate reporting on circular economy progress using the GRI Standards and Circulytics
Source: Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), 9 February 2021Organizations can now link the world’s leading sustainability reporting standards with an innovative tool for measuring their progress towards the circular economy. GRI 306: Waste 2020 is the first globally applicable reporting standard for companies to provide a complete picture of >>> read more
IFRS Foundation Trustees announce next steps in response to broad demand for global sustainability standards
Source: IFRS Foundation, 2 February 2021The Trustees of the IFRS Foundation met on 1 February 2021 to review responses to the first three questions asked by their consultation paper on sustainability reporting—demand for global sustainability standards, whether the IFRS Foundation should play a role, and, >>> read more
Global Business Leaders Support ESG Convergence by Committing to Stakeholder Capitalism Metrics
Source: World Economic Forum, 26 January 2021A growing coalition of 61 top business leaders across industries announced today their commitment to the Stakeholder Capitalism Metrics, a set of environmental, social and governance (ESG) metrics and disclosures released by the World Economic Forum and its International Business >>> read more
Global Reporting Initiative releases new SDG reporting tool
Source: Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), 21 January 2021It is now even easier for organizations to communicate their efforts to support the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), by using the most widely adopted standards for sustainability reporting – the GRI Standards. An updated version of Linking the SDGs and >>> read more
Visma Sustynex: The world’s first cloud native platform for ESG Disclosure based on a GRI taxonomy
Source: Visma Connect, 21 January 2021Today, Visma Connect, the specialist in reporting technology , is proud to announce the launch of Visma Sustynex, the world’s first cloud native platform for ESG Disclosure that uses a GRI taxonomy to deliver high data quality and accuracy. A >>> read more
IIRC publishes revisions to International Framework to enable enhanced reporting
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The International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC), 19 January 2021
The International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) today, 19 January 2021, publishes revisions to the International <IR> Framework to enable more decision-useful reporting. The revisions, the first since the <IR> Framework was originally published in 2013, are the result of extensive market consultation >>> read more
GRI backs EU proposal for separate pillar on non-financial reporting
Source: Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), 15 January 2021As part of the European Commission review of the Non-financial Reporting Directive (NFRD), it is exploring how new European sustainability standards could be created and managed. The Commission has asked the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) to consider the changes needed to its governance, if it were to take on responsibility for >>> read more
Three GRI Standards come into effect for sustainability reports in 2021
Source: Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), 14 January 2021Companies disclosing their impacts through the world’s most widely used sustainability reporting standards are to adhere to three new and updated standards, for reports they publish from this year onward. In 2018, two revised GRI Standards launched – for occupational >>> read more