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ESG Acronyms and What They Mean

3BL Media

In 2021, the IFRS Foundation established the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) which provides a global baseline of industry-agnostic and industry-specific sustainability disclosures, known as the IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards. As of August 2022, the IFRS Foundation assumed responsibility for the IR Framework.

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Developing a Profound, Climate Strategy Through Deep Decarbonization

Sphera

Furthermore, a 2021 Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) report shows that significant gaps exist in the disclosures of companies’ climate strategies. Of the more than 13,100 organizations that disclosed to the CDP, fewer than one third (4,002) reported developing a low-carbon transition plan. Prepare governance and KPIs.

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4 ESG trends to watch in 2022

Carlos Sanchez

2021 was an uncommon and tough year due to COVID19 guiding our lives. In this article, I’ll summarise key sustainability events defining 2021 and then present four sustainable ESG trends that will settle companies’ environment in 2022. 2021 Sustainability Summary. ESG trends in 2022: Net-Zero ambition.

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ISSB’s First Sustainability Reporting Standards Target Granularity

Chris Hall

Launched in November 2021 at COP26, the ISSB aims to provide a baseline for corporate sustainability disclosures that are compatible with jurisdiction-specific requirements, giving investors access to consistent and comparable decision-useful information globally. “In

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Can we finally standardize ESG standards?

GreenBiz

Tue, 01/19/2021 - 01:00. As we enter 2021, there are strong signals of meaningful change in the sustainability reporting world. Can we finally standardize ESG standards? Most GreenBiz readers are well aware of the complex sustainability reporting landscape. It outlines a series of universal metrics drawn from existing ESG standards.

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ESG ratings – Learn smart ways to stand out in a wild Zoo

Carlos Sanchez

Companies focus on value creation has changed dramatically over the years. The shift in companies value creation has contributed to the incredible rise of intangible assets such as human capital, customer relationships or brand value. trillion in assets in 2020 ( 2021 sustainability trends ). Conclusions.

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All hail the corporate reporting singularity?

GreenBiz

Fri, 04/16/2021 - 02:00. Investors, markets and regulators are picking up on the value of environmental, social and governance data, which is being integrated more often into financial disclosures. All hail the corporate reporting singularity? Elsa Wenzel. One singular sensation? If not unification, collaboration?

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