The International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB) and the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants (IESBA) have introduced integrated standards to strengthen sustainability reporting and assurance practices. These measures...
UK FRC Pushes for ISSB Reporting Standards The UK Financial Reporting Council (FRC), acting as secretariat to the UK Sustainability Disclosure Technical Advisory Committee (TAC), has urged the UK Government...
The Story: The Hong Kong government unveiled a roadmap to implement the International Financial Reporting Standards – Sustainability Disclosure Standards (ISSB Standards) across publicly accountable entities (PAEs) by 2028. This...
EU Taxonomy FAQ: A Step Towards Usability The European Commission released a comprehensive FAQ document to aid in implementing the EU Taxonomy, its sustainability classification system. Aimed at reducing administrative...
Singapore has solidified its leadership in sustainability reporting, surpassing global benchmarks in six of twelve key indicators, according to KPMG’s 2024 Survey of Sustainability Reporting. The city-state is one of...
The move to mandatory reporting: KPMG Survey of Sustainability Reporting 2024 With mandatory sustainability reporting on the horizon, KPMG’s latest survey reveals a remarkable surge in global businesses integrating ESG...
Op-Ed By: Bailey Church: Partner, Accounting Advisory Services at KPMG Canada The public sector needs to lead by example in Canada’s adoption of sustainability reporting. The extreme weather events in...
Deloitte and Workiva Expand Sustainability Compliance Tools Deloitte and Workiva have launched four new ESG accelerators aimed at simplifying regulatory compliance under the European Union’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)....
Collaborative Standards for Broader Sustainability CDP and 20 prominent landscape practitioner organizations have come together to establish four core criteria for impactful and scalable landscape initiatives. This collaboration marks a...
The International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB) has officially published the International Standard on Sustainability Assurance 5000 (ISSA 5000), marking a significant step in standardizing sustainability assurance practices globally....
Gprnt, a digital ESG platform launched by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), has unveiled its inaugural Disclosure and Marketplace tools. These offerings aim to streamline sustainability reporting for businesses,...
Follow ESG News on Linkedin KPMG’s latest report, Navigating EU Taxonomy: Progress and Pathways to Compliance, provides a comprehensive analysis of the EU Taxonomy disclosures of 291 European companies, offering critical...
Greenwashing Fears in Sustainability Reporting: CFOs and Investors Sound Alarm Concerns over the credibility of sustainability claims are growing, with 55% of CFOs surveyed in EY’s 2024 Global Corporate Reporting...
Key Impact Points: Why it matters: Large companies in the EU must comply with the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) starting in 2025. Many struggle with managing sustainability data. IFS...
RE Royalties Ltd., a global leader in renewable energy royalty-based financing is pleased to announce the publication of its 2024 Green Bond Framework (the “Framework”), assessed as Dark Green, and...
Schneider Electric, the leader in digital transformation of energy management and automation, today announced the introduction of new model based, automated sustainability reporting features within its award-winning EcoStruxure IT data...
Two new exposure drafts set forth the first comprehensive suite of global standards on ethical considerations in sustainability reporting and assurance Proposed standards aim to foster greater trust in all...
The Brazilian Ministry of Finance and the Comissão de Valores Mobiliários (CVM) have announced that the International Sustainability Standards Board’s (ISSB) IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards will be incorporated into the...
The final episode of PUMA’s RE:GEN REPORTS is now available to stream: ‘When it comes to Health and Safety, does the West know best?’. In this episode, hosted by the Head of...
ESG Book, a global leader in sustainability data and technology, released new analysis showing that financially material, industry-relevant ESG disclosure levels remain low, despite a widespread increase in overall sustainability...