There is a compelling case for the IFRS Foundation to help develop globally comparable standards for sustainability reporting – according to a recent speech from IFRS Foundation Trustee Teresa Ko. Ko’s speech, given at the inaugural meeting of the Hong >>> read more
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IIRC opens 90-day consultation on revisions to the International Framework
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IIRC, 22 May 2020
Over the next 90 days, the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) calls for your feedback on a new Consultation Draft, proposing revisions to the International <IR> Framework. The need for multi-capital thinking is more urgent than ever before, as businesses around the >>> read more
78% of Europe’s largest companies falling short of adequately reporting environmental and climate-related risks despite EU guidelines
Source: CDSB, 19 May 2020The findings from the latest analysis of environmental and climate-related disclosure by Europe’s major companies reveal that current corporate reporting practices could fall short on delivering on the objectives of the European Green Deal and the 2050 climate neutrality target. Launched today, the Climate Disclosure Standard Board’s (CDSB) “Falling short?” report analyses the 2019 environmental and climate-related disclosures of >>> read more
Launch of sustainability standard to challenge status quo on waste
Source: Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), 19 May 2020Organizations now have the means to disclose a complete picture of the waste impacts in their activities, products and services – following the launch of a new reporting standard by GRI, provider of the leading global sustainability standards. The GRI >>> read more
Call for mandatory non-financial reporting in EU – built on GRI
Source: Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), 15 May 2020This week there has been an insightful contribution to the debate about sustainability disclosure in the EU, provided by Carol Adams, Professor of Accounting at Durham University Business School. Writing for EURACTIV on 13 May (Europe needs mandatory non-financial reporting to >>> read more
CDP and CDSB team up to provide the building blocks for successful TCFD disclosure
Source: CDSB, 12 May 2020More than 1000 organisations have declared their support for the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) recommendations. However, there is still confusion in the market regarding where companies can get the data from and how to properly report it. >>> read more
ACCA calls for accountants to be at the vanguard of building ethical and sustainable organisations that are valued by society
Source: ACCA Global, 12 May 2020ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants), the global body for professional accountants, has called for its members to champion the ethical standards and sustainable business practices that will build organisations that deliver more than shareholder profit. Its new report, Accountants, >>> read more
ESG Disclosure #1 Topic of Engagements in 2019 Between T. Rowe Price and Company Managements
Source: T. Rowe Price, 12 May 2020In an era of rising concerns about climate change, T. Rowe Price reported today that environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosure issues became the number one topic in its voluminous engagements with the managements of companies around the world in 2019. Looking >>> read more
How to link the GRI Standards with the SDGs
Source: Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), 11 May 2020An updated resource is now available to assist companies to report on progress in support of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The new document – Linking the SDGs and the GRI Standards – covers the 17 SDGs and maps them against >>> read more
edie launches Sustainability Reporting and Communications Handbook to drive engagement during lockdown
Source: edie, 4 May 2020edie has today (4 May) published a brand-new, free report detailing how sustainability professionals can relay the importance of sustainability to key stakeholders during the coronavirus pandemic; along with fresh insights to create, deliver and share a compelling sustainability report. >>> read more
CDSB’s ambitious push towards climate & nature-related financial reporting wins support from EU LIFE Programme
Source: CDSB, 1 May 2020A four-year plan is currently underway by Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB) in a bid to bring natural capital, including climate change, into the heart of financial decision-making. The project will pave the way for improving the quality of non-financial >>> read more
ESMA publishes 2019 Report on Enforcement of Corporate Disclosure including Non-Financial Information
Source: ESMA, 30 April 2020The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU securities markets regulator, published earlier this month its Annual Report on enforcement and regulatory activities related to corporate reporting within the European Economic Area (EEA).The Report presents the 2019 activities of ESMA >>> read more