The UK’s Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has released a research report exploring the perspectives and approaches of Audit Committee Chairs (ACCs) towards Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) activities and reporting.
Australia’s financial regulator, the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA), has been mandated by the government to incorporate climate change-related risks into its role.
The International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board (IPSASB) has embarked on a project to develop sustainability reporting standards for the public sector.
The World Economic Forum (WEF) and the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) have joined forces to establish the Forum ISSB Preparers Group. Comprised of experienced sustainability reporting professionals, the group plans to provide practical examples and best practices for adopting ISSB standards.
The European Commission has now published, for a four week consultation period, a set of revisions to the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRSs).
The Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) Chair Joe Longo delivered a speech at the AFR environmental, social, and governance (ESG) Summit, shedding light on the crucial role of ESG reporting and its impact on attracting investment.
Guest blog by Jacques Urlus, Chairman of the XBRL Netherlands Foundation. EFRAG has announced that the first final version of its taxonomy for ESG information will be released at the end of September. That leaves 14 months for the first listed companies to release their formatted annual reports containing the tagged ESG information.
The European Parliament has voted in favour of significant new rules designed to reshape corporate practices and strengthen accountability for the environmental and social impacts of companies.
The European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA, and ESMA) have released a Progress Report outlining a common understanding of greenwashing in the financial sector. Greenwashing can refer to intentionally or unintentionally offering misleading sustainability information and – unsurprisingly – the ESA’s report highlights lack of data as a cause.
The International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) and the We Mean Business Coalition (WMBC), in collaboration with Accounting for Sustainability (A4S), Global Accounting Alliance (GAA), and World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), recently released a guide to help accountants navigate the world of greenhouse gas (GHG) reporting.
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