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Canada Announces Climate Reporting Requirements for Banks, Insurers, Beginning 2024

New guidelines on climate risk management, depicting requirements for banks and insurance companies to manage and disclose climate-related risks have been released by Canada’s financial regulator, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions. Canada’s major banks and insurance companies are expected to adhere to the guidelines for the fiscal year 2024, followed by smaller

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Emissions transparency: Pathfinder Framework provides updated guidance for the accounting and exchange of product life cycle emissions

Version 2.0 of “Pathfinder Framework: Guidance for the Accounting and Exchange of Product Life Cycle Emissions” has been launched by The Partnership for Carbon Transparency (PACT), powered by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). In order to take a cross-sectoral approach to support organisations improve and exchange primary-data-based product carbon footprints (PCFs) across the value

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Unearthing the truth about mining impacts

Consultation underway on new standard for mining sector Central to a proposed new sustainability reporting standard for mining companies lies the question “How can a sector that is central to the supply of the minerals required for well-functioning modern societies reconcile its socio-economic contributions with its impacts on the environment and people’’? Set up by

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FRC updates 2021 Statement of Intent on ESG

Since the first Statement of Intent on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) published by the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) in 2021, it has undertaken a significant number of initiatives both in the UK and internationally. Targeted primarily to support its wide range of stakeholders and drive best practice in high-quality and comparable ESG reporting and

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UNEP and S&P Global Sustainable1 launch new nature risk profile methodology

Nature Risk Profiling, a new methodology for analyzing companies’ impacts and dependencies on nature has been launched by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and S&P Global, targeted to support the implementation of TNFD’s disclosure framework. More than 50% of the world’s GDP is highly dependent on nature, resulting in biodiversity loss causing huge concerns for global

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ISSB announces guidance and reliefs to support Scope 3 GHG emission disclosures

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 have been set out by The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB). Designed to help companies embed and improve their processes for measurement and disclosure of Scope

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EFAA Publishes Guidance for SMPs on Sustainability Reporting

The EFAA for SMEs is determined to assist SMPs play a key role in succeeding in the sustainable transition of the European economy. Consequently, the EFAA has made the following guidance available. Download the guide (pdf) This guide offers recommendations for SMPs to be better equipped in respond to the rapid emergence of sustainability reporting. The

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Get ready for enhanced sustainability reporting with GRI

Revised Universal Standards come into effect from 1 January  Sustainability reporting standards set the highest level of transparency for impacts on the economy, environment and people. On the 1st January, 2023, the Universal Standards 2021 become effective – moving to full adoption stage — meaning all GRI reporters will be required to use these key standards for

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IPSASB confirms its role in advancing public sector sustainability reporting

The International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board (IPSASB) has taken the next step in advancing public sector sustainability reporting once resources required to begin guidance development have been secured. The aim is to build on strong stakeholder support. Reporting on climate change is one of the most fundamental issues in sustainability reporting, which also encompasses

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More transparency and more investment in cleaner and cheaper energy

The Albanese Government will deliver reforms to ensure Australia can grasp the economic opportunities from more investment in cleaner, cheaper and more reliable energy, and manage the financial risks that climate change presents. The Government has published a consultation paper studying the development of an Australian climate risk disclosure framework denoting both businesses and investors