A recent report by the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) found inconsistency and incomparability in existing climate-related reporting. The report’s conclusions strongly support the global movement towards improved climate-related disclosure.
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch addressed XBRL Asia Round Table in Mumbai, describing the Indian securities regulator’s approach to transparency as disclosure driven, but with the needs of users firmly in mind.
At the XBRL Asia Round Table yesterday in Mumbai we were able to share some initial work on the new Business Responsibility and Sustainability Reporting mandate that SEBI (the Securities and Exchange Board of India) is introducing next year.
During a busy week at COP27 the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) and CDP (formerly the Carbon Disclosure Project) announced that CDP will incorporate the ISSB’s Climate-related Disclosures Standard (IFRS S2) into its global environmental disclosure questionnaires.
In another step forward for sustainability reporting at COP27, the Climate Data Steering Committee (CDSC) announced their final recommendations for the Net-Zero Data Public Utility (NZDPU or Utility). The accompanying white paper lays out the key challenges ahead and highlights the foundational data that will be required for a successful launch.
Four years since the process to replace the Non-Financial Reporting Directive (NFRD) began, last week the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament voted by a landslide (525 votes in favour) to adopt the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) into EU law.
Emmanuel Faber, Chair of the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB), took to the COP27 stage last week to unveil the ISSB Partnership Framework, designed to boost the ability of smaller entities and emerging economy stakeholders to use the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Sustainability Disclosure Standards.
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has modified its Union Strategic Supervisory Priorities (USSPs) to include environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosures alongside market data quality.
The IFRS Foundation has published comment letters received on the draft IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Taxonomy. We anticipate very significant uptake of the taxonomy around the world, and it is crucial to ensure these digital disclosures are suitable for global consumption.
“How can companies prepare for something before knowing what it is?” That’s the question addressed in a new post by Workiva’s Andromeda Wood, who is also a member of XBRL International’s Best Practices Board, as she considers how to prepare for as-yet unfinished environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting requirements.
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