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GRI and IFRS to Align on Sustainable Standard Setting

3BL Media

Commenting on the agreement, Erkki Liikanen, Chair of the IFRS Foundation Trustees, said: “At COP26 we heard strong support for consolidation in the sustainability reporting landscape.

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Standards Setters Agree ‘Two-Pillar’ Approach to Sustainability Reporting

Chris Hall

The IFRS Foundation and Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) have adopted a formal agreement to collaborate and coordinate on the development of standards for sustainability-related disclosures. At COP26 we heard strong support for consolidation in the sustainability reporting landscape.

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What every CFO needs to know about the new sustainability reporting standard

We Mean Business Coalition

At COP26 a new initiative was launched, contributing to the veritable alphabet soup of abbreviations in the world of sustainability. CFOs need to take note of the new initiative, because ISSB and IASB will also work in close cooperation to establish connectivity between the standards via existing guiding principles of integrated reporting.

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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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CDL’s integrated sustainability report 2022 zeroes in on bolder decarbonisation targets 

Corporate Knights

At COP26 in November 2021, CDL joined 44 companies worldwide to extend its pledge towards a net zero whole life carbon emissions approach. In February 2021, CDL became the first real estate conglomerate in Southeast Asia to sign the WorldGBC Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment.

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CDL's Integrated Sustainability Report 2022 Zeroes in on Bolder Decarbonisation Targets

3BL Media

At COP26 in November 2021, CDL joined 44 companies worldwide to extend its pledge towards a net zero whole life carbon emissions approach. In February 2021, CDL became the first real estate conglomerate in Southeast Asia to sign the WorldGBC Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment.

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