Results published today from the first worldwide consultation on how companies are adopting integrated reporting since the International <IR> Framework was released in 2013, show how the focus has moved from one of initial acceptance to progress in actual implementation. Following the >>> read more

Almost three quarters (72 percent) of large and mid-cap companies worldwide do not acknowledge the financial risks of climate change in their annual financial reports, according to the KPMG Survey of Corporate Responsibility Reporting 2017 published today. Of the minority that do acknowledge >>> read more

All companies soon will have to account for climate risk — that was the clear message of the recommendations released in June by the G20 Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), led by financial heavyweights Mark Carney and Michael Bloomberg. It is >>> read more

It’s a special occasion for GRI – celebrating 20 years of founding and shaping sustainability reporting. We talked to our Chief Executive Tim Mohin, to take stock of GRI’s accomplishments over two decades, and to find out how GRI will >>> read more

One of the hallmarks of context-based sustainability (CBS) as an approach to performance accounting in business is that it features the use of organization- or company-specific metrics. Indeed, a basic tenet of CBS is that no two organizations are exactly alike and >>> read more

The Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (the SASB) published its Exposure Draft Standards for 79 industries, which are now open for a 90-day public comment period, ending December 31, 2017. This period allows the public to review and comment on proposed changes to help ensure >>> read more

Today, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) launched the Reporting Exchange –  the single most up-to-date and comprehensive source of information on sustainability reporting requirements and resources currently available.  The Reporting Exchange is a free, online platform designed to help >>> read more

Leading investors are signalling their support for Integrated Reporting, in a new statement being released to coincide with the Principles for Responsible Investment ‘In Person’ Conference in Berlin today. Twelve leading international investor organizations – representing nearly US$2 trillion assets under management >>> read more

Carbon Clear published the results of the 2017 Sustainability Reporting Performance of the FTSE 100, IBEX 35 and CAC 40. The report highlights trends and leadership in environmental sustainability within Europe’s largest companies. Last year Spain’s IBEX 35 was added to >>> read more

Today, the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) marks its 20th anniversary and charts a refreshed course to help even more businesses use sustainability reporting to create the conditions for sustainable development. Thousands of organizations in more than 100 countries already use the GRI reporting framework >>> read more

Last week, a group of ten companies across seven sectors become the first companies to make the commitment to implement the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures within three years. They will be disclosing information about the financial implications >>> read more

Recognizing the critical role that private capital flows will play in moving society toward a more sustainable future, Yale University has launched the Yale Initiative on Sustainable Finance (YISF). This new academic effort will provide high-quality research on the flow >>> read more