ESG disclosure, Sustainability reporting

IFRS standards effective from January 2024 

February 21, 2023


The International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation’s (IFRS’) new global sustainability and climate disclosure standards will come into effect in January 2024. 

On February 16, the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) …

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FCA sets “higher bar” for greenwashing 

January 31, 2023


The UK regulator’s proposals to suppress greenwashing set a “higher bar” than the EU’s rules, according to the UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association (UKSIF). 

Representing firms overseeing £19trn of assets, …

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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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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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Investors looking for consistent sustainability reporting

Investors are calling for an overhaul of sustainability reporting standards following concerns that current guidelines prevent accurate and informed investment decisions.

A major survey by consultancy McKinsey & Co, published this week, revealed …

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Dubai’s stock exchange eyes Middle East sustainability crown

Dubai’s stock exchange eyes Middle East sustainability crown

The Dubai Financial Market has launched a blueprint to promote environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues among listed firms, pledging to become the region’s leading sustainable financial market by 2025.

The Sustainability

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