In this Decade of Action for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), we hear much about how organizations, countries and individuals are stepping up their efforts to achieve the 2030 Agenda. Despite this, the reality is that the pace of action >>> read more

The World Economic Forum announces today the continued growth of the coalition of companies supporting the Stakeholder Capitalism Metrics initiative. Since January 2020-2021, over 100 companies have shown support for this initiative with over 50 already including the metrics in >>> read more

The Value Reporting Foundation today publishes Transition to integrated reporting: A Guide to getting started to help report preparers develop a custom-fit transition plan to integrated reporting.  The Guide is a companion to the <IR> Framework, the principles-based, multi-capital framework used to accelerate integrated >>> read more

With the crucial ‘Decade of Action’ for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) already underway, how can companies look beyond the processes and paperwork, fully understanding the ways their impacts and actions help or hinder the progress of the SDGs? SDGs: >>> read more

The European Commission’s proposal for a Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) currently under discussion by the EU co-legislators, provides that EFRAG would develop draft standards, using proper due process, public oversight and transparency, and with the expertise of relevant stakeholders. >>> read more

Q4 Inc. (Q4), a leading capital markets communications platform, announced the first phase of new products that standardize how public companies can deliver information regarding their environmental, social and governance (ESG) efforts. At a time of extensive data collection, heightened >>> read more

Proposed changes to the IFRS Foundation’s Constitution to create an International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) to set sustainability standards are welcome, but more clarity is needed says ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants). In ACCA’s official response to the consultation, >>> read more

A recent international survey of public sector professionals by CIPFA, the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy, shows that more than half (56%) of public sector organisations do not currently report on their climate impact. This research provides a >>> read more

​Committed to the ambitious timeline for a major step in quality sustainability reporting, EFRAG has successfully initiated the elaboration of EU sustainability reporting standards to be submitted to the European Commission.  On 21 April 2021 the European Commission adopted a >>> read more

The announcement of a Statement of Cooperation between GRI and the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) Project task Force sees both organizations agree to share technical expertise to co-construct new EU sustainability reporting standards and contribute to further global convergence. This >>> read more

In a report that is released today, a team from Erasmus School of Economics, the World Business Council (WBCSD), and Impact Centre Erasmus show why determining materiality is a challenge and the main steps in materiality assessments. Although regulators, shareholders, >>> read more

Global practices for sustainability assurance—including the prevalence of assurance, level of assurance, and standard and practitioner used—varies widely by jurisdiction, according to a new study from the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) and the AICPA & CIMA (representing the Association of International >>> read more