The Value Reporting Foundation announced the publication of the Integrated Thinking Principles Prototype, which is one of the three key resources of the Value Reporting Foundation. The Principles provide a structured approach for considering how to create the right environment within >>> read more

The Corporate Reporting Dialogue, an initiative convened in 2014 to strengthen cooperation, coordination and alignment between key standard setters and framework developers that have significant international influence on the corporate reporting landscape has dissolved, citing the success of its mission >>> read more

The European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) and GRI have joined forces on the technical work for their respective new biodiversity standards. EFRAG is to make the draft EU standard available to the Commission in mid-June, while GRI’s aims to >>> read more

Governance & Accountability Institute (G&A), a leading consulting firm on sustainability and ESG, today announced the findings of its 2021 Sustainability Reporting in Focus research on sustainability reporting trends among companies in the S&P 500® Index and the Russell 1000® >>> read more

The IFRS Foundation’s COP 26 announcement of the establishment of an International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) would not be a surprise to those following the discussions. Nor would its soaking up of the frameworks and Standards of the VRF (formerly SASB and >>> read more

Confirmation by the IFRS Foundation that they will address the impacts on value creation of sustainability topics in their standards, through the formation of an International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB), has been welcomed by GRI. The IFRS Foundation announcement on 3 >>> read more

As world leaders meet in Glasgow for COP26, the UN global summit to address the critical and urgent issue of climate change, the IFRS Foundation Trustees (Trustees) announce three significant developments to provide the global financial markets with high-quality disclosures on >>> read more

IMA® (Institute of Management Accountants), the global association of accountants and financial professionals in business, today released its Statement of Position on Sustainable Business Information and Management.  The Statement of Position, endorsed by IMA’s Sustainable Business Management Global Task Force (IMA.SBM.GTF), expresses >>> read more

GRI, the international leader in sustainability standards setting, has announced the appointment of Eelco van der Enden as CEO. Starting 1 January 2022, Eelco will join GRI from multinational professional services network PwC, where he is Global ESG Platform Leader >>> read more

56 organizations representing over EUR 8.5 trillion in assets and employing over 5 million people address the European Union’s institutions today in an open letter to call on regulators to align upcoming European sustainability reporting standards with globally consistent and comparable performance metrics >>> read more

EcoAct published their latest edition of the Climate Reporting and Performance of the DOW 30, EURO STOXX 50 and FTSE 100 research report. As we approach COP26 and with less than 10 years to act on climate change, the report >>> read more

According to a new report launched today by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), reporting and accountability are more important than ever as businesses strengthen their sustainability commitments through WBCSD’s updated membership conditions. The findings are included in the ninth >>> read more