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13 Feb 2019

Gordon Wilson hands the technical leadership to CDSB Founding Director

It is with a mixture of gratitude and sadness that I announce that Gordon Wilson (PwC), Chairman of the Technical Working Group of the Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB) has passed his role to CDSB’s founding director Lois Guthrie, (WBCSD).
08 Feb 2019

Environmental risks dominate global risks in 2019

Extreme weather, failure of climate-change mitigation and adaptation, as well as natural disasters ranked as top 3 most severe risks in the WEF annual report.
05 Dec 2018

A Debate At The Oxford Union: Should FASB And IASB Set Standards For Nonfinancial Information?

On December 11, 2018, a debate will be held at the Oxford Union regarding the “Motion: This House believes that corporate sustainability reporting should be mandated, and standardised by FASB and IASB, for it to be most useful for investors.” It will be chaired by Lady Lynn Forester de Rothschild. In proposition are Paul Druckman, Ian Mackintosh, Sir Callum McCarthy, and Anne Simpson. In opposition are Jonathan Bailey, Bob Herz, Harvey Pitt, and Tom Quaadman. The debate is free and open to the public as space permits.
10 Dec 2018

Getting to grips with the EU Non-Financial Reporting Directive: what are the next steps?

On 29 November, CDSB and CDP published the report ‘First Steps’ which examined corporate climate and environmental disclosure in the first year of reporting under the EU Non-Financial Reporting Directive. In this summary, we look at some of the findings and the next steps we recommend.
29 Nov 2018

Helen Brand on non-financial reporting in Europe

The Chief Executive of the ACCA comments on the review of EU corporate reporting conducted by CDSB & CDP.
07 Nov 2018

The confusing reporting landscape is about to make a lot more sense

The explosion of reporting practices is a natural reaction to the desire for things to change – for companies to be accountable for their impacts on the economy, society and the environment and for value to be created for all stakeholders.
16 Oct 2018

Preview: environmental and climate disclosures in the UK for Green GB Week
20 Aug 2018

What to expect from the months ahead

Returning to her role of Managing Director from maternity leave, Mardi McBrien writes about CDSB’s mission and what to expect from the year ahead
30 Jul 2018

The role of regulation in improving investor reporting

Simon Messenger writes about how to develop good reporting practices to integrate climate change into institutional investments.
28 Jun 2018

Implementing the TCFD recommendations: responding to the challenges (Part II)

In the past few months, CDSB held various workshops on the TCFD recommendations to provide guidance on the topic and gather feedback on the challenges and solutions that organizations are adopting on this journey.

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