The formation of the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) was the focus last week of two speeches at COP26 from leading figures in the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO), a longstanding and crucial supporter of the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Foundation’s endeavours in this sphere.
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 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.
Europe is setting new rules on disclosures on financial products that seek to make sustainable investments, contributing to environmental objectives.
With COP26 upon us, it is no surprise that climate and sustainability have been at the forefront of our minds around the world in recent days and weeks. In the UK, a number of announcements are set to have important impacts for reporting into the future.
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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