The International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Foundation’s announcement last week of the formation of the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) is still at the forefront of many minds around the world.
At the same time as it announced the creation of the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) at COP26, the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Foundation also published prototype climate and general sustainability disclosure requirements.
The International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) has unveiled an online platform – dubbed eIS, short for e-International Standards – providing direct, electronic access to certain international accountancy and audit standards and related materials.
The European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) has announced the appointment of more than 70 members to its 11 new Expert Working Groups, created to provide input on the development of draft European sustainability reporting standards.
We were interested to note that Japan’s Financial Accounting Standards Foundation (FASF) has revised its organisational charter to include sustainability reporting standards in its purpose and business, in addition to accounting standards.
This week in Glasgow, at COP26, the IFRS Foundation announced the formation of the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) to develop comprehensive baseline global standards for sustainability reporting.
“Sustainable finance is crucial for promoting orderly and just transitions towards green and more sustainable economies and inclusive societies,” say the G20 leaders.
We are very pleased to report that the US House of Representatives has passed the Financial Transparency Act (FTA) by 400-19.
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors are increasingly driving investment strategies, and “ESG has now become a make-or-break consideration for leading investors globally,” says PwC.
As we recently reported, the Value Reporting Foundation has released the SASB Standards XBRL Taxonomy, enabling digital tagging of sustainability reporting using the SASB (formerly Sustainability Accounting Standards Board) set of standards, and hence improved comparability and analytical capabilities.
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