Harmonizing sustainability reporting practices in India

Source: , 16 February 2017

Companies based in India can now easily link GRI Standards and disclosures with the business responsibility reporting requirements set by the Securities & Exchange Board of India (SEBI). The guidance for linking GRI Standards to the SEBI Framework was published >>> read more

SASB Publishes Conceptual Framework and Rules of Procedure

Source: , 15 February 2017

SASB today released the final SASB Rules of Procedure and the SASB Conceptual Framework, two governance documents that establish the principles and processes of SASB’s approach to standards development. The governance documents were proposed for a 90-day public comment period in >>> read more

London Stock Exchange Group launches guidance for ESG Reporting

Source: , 14 February 2017

London Stock Exchange Group has today issued guidance, through its Global Sustainable Investment Centre, setting out recommendations for good practice in Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) reporting. The global guide responds to demand from investors for a more consistent approach >>> read more

Sustainability Reporting Can Drive the Air-Travel Market

Source: Triple Pundit, 7 February 2017

Recent changes in greenhouse gas emissions reporting enable large electricity consumers to apply market forces, compelling electricity providers to shift towards renewables. Many of our clients are knowledge-based companies. For these companies, electricity is not a material source of emissions >>> read more

Expanding the accounting ecosystem

Source: Strategic Finance, 1 February 2017

Nonfinancial capital is a key to strategizing for an environmental future that may go beyond global. Leading climate scientists suggest that if society continues on the current track of global development, a temperature increase of four degrees Celsius could become >>> read more

Are Standardized ESG Disclosures Effective?

Source: WealthManagement.com, 30 January 2017

The push is on for companies to report their non-financial metrics around sustainability in a standardized way that can be rated and ranked. As more asset managers look to incorporate environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) criteria into their investment >>> read more