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Integrated Reporting—articulating a future path

The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) Chair Andreas Barckow and International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) Chair Emmanuel Faber have communicated plans for the future role, governance and development of the VRF’s Integrated Reporting Framework and Integrated Thinking Principles. This follows progress accomplished with the Value Reporting Foundation (VRF) consolidation process, and after the IFRS Foundation clarified its plans for

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Business Leaders Call for a Common Standard on ‘Onerous ESG Frameworks’

The chief executive of one of the world’s largest consumer goods companies warned of the danger of jurisdictions setting varied, onerous ESG standards that will impede thousands of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) from sustainability reporting. This comes on the back of regulators in North America, Europe and Asia trying to tackle how to ensure companies

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TNFD expands engagement activities to support nature-risk framework development

Today, at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) announced three initiatives to expand consultation with market participants and other stakeholders on the design and development of the TNFD’s recommendations on nature-related risk and opportunity management. The TNFD framework, now in prototype format, will enable corporates and financial institutions to

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An enabler for more integrated reporting on the SDGs

A revised document guiding companies to link Sustainable Development Goals with the GRI Standards has been launched. The latest GRI resource assists companies to raise focus on how they are contributing to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), by using the GRI Standards – the world’s most widely used sustainability reporting standards.  Organizations of all

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Leading global investors commend direction of IFRS Sustainability Exposure Drafts

A group of global investors have commended the direction of the IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards Exposure Drafts. Their total assets represent over US$53 trillion. In a letter, the group praised the ISSB’s responsiveness to meeting investor needs for improved sustainability-related disclosures. The two ISSB’s proposals — IFRS S1 General Requirements for Disclosure of Sustainability-related Financial Disclosure and IFRS S2 Climate-related Disclosures —

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The Value Reporting Foundation Publishes Updated SASB Standard for the Apparel, Accessories & Footwear Industry Ahead of Transition to the ISSB

Following a rigorous due process involving industry consultation, public comment period and approval by the SASB Standards Board, updates to the Apparel, Accessories & Footwear Standard have been published by the Value Reporting Foundation. The thinking behind is to revise and clarify two metrics and technical protocols connected to the Raw Materials Sourcing disclosure topic.

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SEC Extends Comment Period for Proposed Rules on Climate-Related Disclosures, Reopens Comment Periods for Proposed Rules Regarding Private Fund Advisers and Regulation ATS

The public comment period on the proposed rulemaking to enhance and standardize climate-related disclosures for investors has been extended until June 17, 2022 by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The SEC additionally declared that it will reopen the comment periods on the proposed rulemaking to strengthen private fund investor protection, including the proposed rulemaking to

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Human rights is at the heart of corporate transparency

Growing investor-led pressure for consistent disclosure on human rights impacts The GRI Perspective, the regular series exploring topical themes in the world of sustainability reporting has concluded that Stakeholder demands are reaffirming disclosures on human rights related impacts are central to how companies demonstrate accountability. Better human rights reporting — needed now, but how? clearly highlights the

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Progress on corporate transparency in EU

GRI remains committed to alignment as draft European Sustainability Reporting Standards unveiled GRI, the world’s leading provider of standards on sustainability impacts, has welcomed the publication of the exposure drafts for the new European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS). Since July 2021, GRI has been collaborating with the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) to provide technical input

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Only half of banks worldwide will be ready for regulatory sustainability reporting in the next six months

Avanade, a leading Microsoft solutions provider, and Efma, a global, non-profit organization created by leading banks and insurers has written their latest report – stating that many banks are well short to meet their environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals. Depicting how banks and financial institutions are currently claiming they are under increasing regulatory pressure to