The International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) has welcomed the call from the High-Level Expert Group on Sustainable Finance for European action towards greater integration in corporate reporting. The Group, which released its final report today, has called on the European >>> read more
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The Value of Variety in ESG Reporting
Source: Triple Pundit, 26 January 2018“There are too many external reporting entities out there.” It’s a common refrain heard among sustainability and CSR professionals these days. Whether you’re looking at the external raters and rankers that seek to stack companies up against their peers, or >>> read more
Accounting for material environmental issues: from GRI, SASB and IR to natural capital accounting
Source: Trucost, 23 January 2018Sustainability reporting enables companies to identify important and relevant environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues that could affect the financial performance of their businesses – also known as “materiality”. There are a number of sustainability reporting frameworks that companies listed >>> read more
Seven steps to success: edie launches the smarter sustainability reporting handbook
Source: , 15 January 2018With more stakeholders, staff and consumers demanding knowledge and information on corporate commitments, edie has published a handbook to help create an engaging and informative sustainability report. The handbook offers advice on creating an engaging sustainability report and sharing it >>> read more
Firms are more and more engaged with SDGs
Source: PWC, 15 January 2018Almost two years on from the launch of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), new research from PwC reveals that over three-in-five businesses now deem these to be important enough to include in their corporate reporting – a move that >>> read more
Action points for poverty alleviation: new GRI paper outlines practical steps
Source: , 11 January 2018Sustainability reporting can support companies’ contribution to poverty alleviation. So how can we maximize its impact to help reach the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) of no poverty by 2030? A new paper by GRI outlines recommendations and specific disclosures that >>> read more
7 reasons why climate related financial disclosure is no longer an option
Source: Toronto Sustainability, 4 January 2018My big idea and prediction for 2018 is that mainstream investors and corporate C-suites across the globe will reach consensus that climate change is a material financial risk says Greg Rogers . As a result, the need for better climate-related financial disclosure will >>> read more
FSB Guidance On Climate-Related Financial Reporting: Game-Changer For Voluntary Sustainability Reporting?
Source: , 2 January 2018This article, as originally published by the ABA Section of International Law in the December 2017 edition of the International Environmental Law Committee Newsletter was co-authored by Withers’ Jeanne R. Solomon. The publication provides guidance on the impact of climate-change-related >>> read more
Sustainability Reporting Finalists for the Edie Sustainability Leaders Awards
Source: Edie, 19 December 2017After a record breaking number of entries, 1o companies have been selected as finalists in the Edie Sustainability Leaders Awards (UK) in the category ‘Sustainability Reporting’. This selection was based on four key selection criteria; content, clarity and communication, commitment >>> read more
How Do Multinationals Report Their Economic, Social, and Environmental Impacts?
Source: , 14 December 2017A paper by The World Bank examines the role of multinational enterprises in sustainability reporting. The study assesses how multinational enterprise status correlates with a company’s average disclosure rate and probability of reporting on economic, labor and social, environmental, and >>> read more
Growing Support for the TCFD on the Two-Year Anniversary of the Paris Agreement
Source: , 12 December 2017Two hundred thirty-seven companies with a combined market capitalization of over $6.3 trillion have publicly committed to support the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD). This includes over 150 financial firms, responsible for assets of over $81.7 trillion. The >>> read more
WBCSD releases CEO Guide to climate-related financial disclosure
Source: , 12 December 2017WBCSD releases the CEO Guide to climate-related financial disclosure. The new guide, written in partnership with the CEOs of 25 WBCSD member-companies, sets out clear actions that CEOs can take to align their organizations with the recommendations of the Taskforce for >>> read more