US Dollar, ESG, ESG reporting

Many top corporations unprepared for ESG tax reporting obligations

August 7th, 2023


Just a small minority of large US companies are able to share their total worldwide tax contributions, as pressure from stakeholders and regulators over ESG disclosure grows, a …

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FRC plans common framework for 2023 

February 2, 2023


The UK’s Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has committed to developing a common framework for ESG reporting in the country over the coming year.  

The ‘FRC ESG Statement of Intent: What’s

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Institutional investors back IFRS’s proposal for ESG reporting standard

More than 450 asset managers and pension funds responded to a consultation on standardised reporting

Some of the world’s biggest pension funds and institutional investors are backing the International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation’s (IFRS) proposal for standardised sustainability reporting.

Last …

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Proxy firms targeted in Canadian regulatory overhaul

Canada proposes proxy system overhaul

The role of proxy advisory firms and proxy plumbing in Canada could be set for a fundamental overhaul, following the publication of findings by the Capital Markets Modernisation Taskforce (CMMT). 

In a wide-ranging remit, the taskforce has made

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IFRS: Climate-related disclosures

Guest post by Paul Lee

November’s newsletter from the global accounting regulator, the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) is big news, and is a big step towards accounting that is consistent with the Paris Agreement.

The paper …

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