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Hong Kong releases climate reporting standards

December 17th, 2024


Hong Kong’s Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA) has published new climate reporting standards.

Both new standards, HKFRS S1 General Requirements for Disclosure of Sustainability-related Financial Information and HKFRS S2 …

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climate change, sustainability agreement

GRI and EFRAG partner for interoperability index 

December 6th, 2023


The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) have partnered to launch the GRI-ESRS Interoperability Index, which gives guidance on how to align both …

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GRI and EFRAG confirm interoperability of impact reporting standards 

September 7th, 2023


The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) have announced their respective impact reporting standards can be used collaboratively.

The groups published a …

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sustainability disclosure, climate standards

UK unveils new sustainability disclosure standards

August 11th, 2023


A new set of UK standards based on the IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards are to be rolled out that will enable companies to flag any sustainability-related risks and opportunities that they …

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StanChart boss pay slashed 29%

Standard Chartered fined record £46.55m by PRA


April 29, 2022

UK regulatory body the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has issued Standard Chartered Bank with a £46.55 million …

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Global standard-setters unite on sustainability reporting

Global standard-setters unite on sustainability reporting

Five leading global reporting standard-setters have agreed to work together to develop a comprehensive sustainability reporting regime for companies.

The breakthrough was announced on 11 September in a joint statement from the CDP, the …

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