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GRI and IFRS to Align on Sustainable Standard Setting

3BL Media

The agreement reflects the importance of ensuring compatibility and interconnectedness of investor-focused baseline sustainability information that meets the needs of the capital markets, with information intended to serve the needs of a broader range of stakeholders.

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Sustainalytics Founder Michael Jantzi, SASB Chair Jeffrey Hales Appointed to ISSB

ESG Today

Launched in November 2021 at the COP26 climate conference, the ISSB aims to develop IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards, in order to provide a global baseline of disclosure requirements that can be used by jurisdictions on a standalone basis or incorporated into broader reporting frameworks.

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IFRS Foundation, VRF Finalise Consolidation Arrangements

Chris Hall

In a statement, the IFRS Foundation said its trustees and the VRF board confirmed their approval of a plan to consolidate the two foundations, a move that was first announced at COP26 in Glasgow in November 2021 as the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) was launched.

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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. Connecting two pillars .

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Sustainable Finance and Upcoming Reporting Requirements in 2022

Sphera

Even after the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) came to a close last November, the ESG landscape still remains unclear. Other forward-looking information: This includes sustainability targets and their current progress. Net sales of more than 40 million euros ($45.2 More than 250 employees.

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4 ESG trends to watch in 2022

Carlos Sanchez

Finally, we had the Conference of the parties COP26, where countries and businesses increased their climate ambition. The monetization of externalities informs the management in a language they speak. The rise in ESG investment has increased investors’ demand for quality and comprehensive non-financial information disclosures.

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Trends & Opportunities with Standardizing ESG Disclosures in Real Estate

3BL Media

In response to the growing sense of "survey fatigue" from companies who are reporting to many reporting agencies, governments and reporting organizations are seeking to standardize what, where, and how companies report ESG information.

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