CDSB News
Mar 26, 2012
CDSB's COO in the fishbowl at Australian Sustainability &...
On March 27, Mardi McBrien, Chief Operating Officer of CDSB will be joining the discussion at The Australian GRI Conference on Sustainability and Integrated Reporting: FRAMEWORKS IN A FISHBOWL Understanding how to apply different normative frameworks for sustainability is challenging. Delegates... Read more >
Mar 21, 2012
CDSB's CEO featured in The Independent
Wed, Mar 21 2012 - Today's edition of The Independent features a Q&A article written by CDSB's CEO, Lois Guthrie. The piece is in a special supplement on the evolution of sustainable accounting. Lois gives her expert opinion on questions such as "Why is accounting for sustainability important... Read more >
Mar 20, 2012
Documents online from UNCTAD workshop on climate change...
On 16 March 2012, CDSB attended a workshop with UNCTAD, OECD, and GRI at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. The meeting focused on: Providing information, evidence and resources to support greater understanding of the policies, initiatives and practices that currently lead to the demand for and... Read more >
Mar 19, 2012
CDP 2012 spring workshops New York, London
These annual workshops are designed to bring together those responsible for completing CDP questionnaires to network with their peers and share best practice in creating a meaningful response. For more information, follow the links to the events. 26 March 10:00-20:00, New York Stock Exchange,... Read more >
Mar 5, 2012
UNCTAD, OECD, CDSB and GRI Workshop on Climate Change...
UNCTAD, OECD, CDSB and GRI Workshop on Climate Change Reporting 16 March 2012, Room XXV, Palais des Nations, Geneva - Join CDSB's CEO Lois Guthrie as she moderates a session on the information needs of a green economy. Many countries around the world are introducing regulatory approaches to... Read more >
Feb 17, 2012
CDSB Symposium - Japan
CDSB Symposium - 23/02/12, 13:00 - 17:30.Venue - Roppongi Academy Hills 49, JapanOn the 23rd February, CDSB will be holding a symposium designed to provide an introduction to, and summary of, the discussion surrounding the disclosure of climate change related information.Key speakers will... Read more >
Jan 20, 2012
Consistency in Climate Change Disclosure Survey:...
Companies report climate change related-information under an increasing number of mandatory and voluntary reporting frameworks. This survey is designed to gain feedback from companies on the challenges of climate change reporting and to identify opportunities for greater consistency. Responding... Read more >
Nov 9, 2011
APPCCG event
Corporate activities both contribute to and offer vital solutions for climate change. Recognising this, governments, investors and other stakeholders are increasingly demanding information from corporations about their greenhouse gas emissions and their strategies for addressing risks and... Read more >
Oct 14, 2011
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
CDSB’s Executive Director is today speaking at the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development’s 28th session of the Intergovernmental Working Group of Experts on International Standards of Accounting and Reporting (ISAR). Lois Guthrie’s presentation will focus on... Read more >
Sep 7, 2011
CDSB’s Board on the move
CDSB’s membership, partners, technical agenda and engagement plans have expanded rapidly over the last 6 months, driven by the success of the launch of the Climate Change Reporting Framework (CCRF) in September 2010. CDSB welcomes a new member organization to its Board, the World Business... Read more >
Sep 7, 2011
CDSB joins the debate on Mandatory Carbon and Narrative...
In June, CDSB organized a workshop aimed at eliciting investor reactions to DEFRA’s recent consultation on mandatory carbon reporting. The workshop was generously hosted by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales (ICAEW) and examined the mandatory reporting consultation... Read more >
Jun 7, 2011
CDP & CDSB Discussion Paper: GHG emissions information...
According to the Climate Change Act 2008, there must be regulations under S416(4) of the Companies Act 2006 requiring the director's report to contain information about greenhouse gas emissions for activities for which the company is responsible. This document presents the Carbon Disclosure... Read more >
May 4, 2011
Financial Institutions and Climate Change
The report "Financial Institutions: Taking Greenhouse Gas Emmissions into Account" was commissioned and funded by the UK Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA). The report is part of DEFRA's research into the contribution that greenhouse gas reporting makes to the UK... Read more >
Oct 18, 2010
CDSB releases Climate Change Reporting Framework 1.0
CDSB's Climate Change Reporting Framework can be accessed here. Read more >
Jul 21, 2010
CDSB collaborates with the Prince’s Accounting for...
The Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB) is collaborating with the Prince’s Accounting for Sustainability Project (A4S) to ensure consistency of approach between the organizations as they work towards mutual goals. These goals include the creation of an international integrated... Read more >
Jun 16, 2010
Study on climate risk reporting investors
The Climate Disclosure Standards Board is conducting a study on how investment professionals are dealing with climate reporting issues. The study uses a short questionnaire which asks investment professionals to give their opinions on a range of issues. Your responses are important as they will... Read more >
Dec 9, 2009
CDSB to hold side event at COP 15
The event will be chaired by Michael Izza, Chief Executive of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW). The event is kindly sponsored by Deloitte LLP, Ernst & Young LLP, KPMG LLP and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Pavan Sukhdev, Study Leader for the G8+5 commissioned... Read more >
Nov 11, 2009
Responses to CDSB's public consultation
A high level overview of some of the main points arising from the public consultation is included in CDSB's Copenhagen Update (click here). Twenty three public responses to the consultation were received. Responses may be viewed here: Read more >
Sep 30, 2009
CDSB Public Consultation on Draft Reporting Framework -...
CDSB wishes to thank all those organisations that have responded to its public consultation on the draft Reporting Framework. Following requests from organisations wishing to participate in the public consultation, CDSB confirms that the Board will continue to accept responses to the consultation... Read more >
May 26, 2009
CDSB Exposure Draft Launched
CDSB has launched its proposed Framework for the inclusion of climate change data in mainstream reports. Please see the Press Release here. You can also down the Exposure Draft here and comments are invited by 25 September 2009. Read more >