The International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) is today, 20 February 2020, beginning the process of refreshing the International <IR> Framework, and calling for market feedback on specific themes that will inform the nature and direction of the revision. Coinciding with the >>> read more

Recently, the Project Task Force of Climate-related Reporting of the European Lab launched its report: ‘How to improve climate-related reporting –  A summary of good practices from Europe and beyond​’. To mark the occasion a networking event was organised at >>> read more

The Alliance for Corporate Transparency, a collaborative initiative launched by Frank Bold, analysed the information that companies disclosed on their environmental and societal risks and impacts following the requirements introduced by the EU Non-Financial Reporting Directive. The research arrives at the >>> read more

The Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) announced yesterday that it has officially reached more than 1,000 supporters globally for its recommendations, signifying a major shift among market participants in acknowledging that climate change presents a financial risk. Together, >>> read more

Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) welcomes the European Green Deal as a global game changer that other economies should follow. With ambitious legislative changes backed by €1 trillion investment over the next decade, the EU is signalling leadership in efforts to >>> read more

A new study finds that companies are significantly increasing disclosure of their environmental and social practices, but change in underlying practices has not kept pace. Published by The Conference Board, Sustainability Practices: 2019 Edition analyzes data on sustainability disclosure across North America, Europe, >>> read more

Nasdaq, Inc. announced yesterday the acquisition of OneReport, Inc. (“OneReport”), a privately-held provider of corporate responsibility and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) data management and reporting services. OneReport will accelerate the delivery of Nasdaq’s recently-announced ESG reporting and workflow solution, >>> read more

The IIRC welcomes the announcement by the European Commission Executive Vice-President Dombrovoskis on the development of a European non-financial reporting standards. Charles Tilley, CEO, IIRC, said: “The urgency of companies reporting better, more timely, information has rightly come to the >>> read more

Speaking at a conference on implementing the European Green Deal on 28 January, Executive Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis announced that the European Commission will support a process to develop European non-financial reporting standards. Mr Dombrovskis said that later this year >>> read more

Truvalue LabsTM, the leading provider of AI-driven environmental, social and governance (ESG) data, introduced the patent-pending concept of Dynamic Materiality, indicating that every company, industry and sector has a unique materiality signature that evolves over time based on factors like >>> read more

The world’s largest companies are under-reporting sustainability policies and performance, hampering investors’ access to data that will allow them to play a full role in the transition to a low-carbon economy, according to a new stock exchange report released by >>> read more

Nasdaq announced today it will offer corporate clients an environmental, social, and governance (ESG) workflow and reporting service. The platform seeks to help companies navigate the complex series of corporate sustainability frameworks available in the market today, streamlining the data >>> read more