News

06 Jul 2021

New European sustainable finance strategy gives hints on mainstreaming sustainable finance through global standards and frameworks

CDSB welcomes the Renewed Sustainable Finance Strategy and the EU’s intention to contribute to the development of ambitious reporting standards in Europe and beyond, building on the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures.
14 Jun 2021

CDSB joins UN SSE and IFC to provide free climate disclosure training to stock exchanges and issuers

A multifaceted training course for stock exchanges to distribute to their markets, free of charge.
09 Jun 2021

The Value Reporting Foundation launch paves the way for harmonisation

The integration of SASB and the IIRC under the VRF represents another step towards a unified set of global sustainability standards.
08 Jun 2021

10 stakeholders issue a joint statement on EU sustainable corporate governance

ACCA, Accountancy Europe, CDSB, Eurosif, Frank Bold, PGGM, WWF, Schroders, WBA, and ShareAction welcome the European Commission’s initiative to improve the regulatory framework on corporate governance and stress several areas that should be addressed in the reform.
04 Jun 2021

Launch of TNFD highlights pressing need for unified reporting standards

The Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB) is encouraged to see the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) achieve significant traction in making nature an area of focus for the business community globally, as the standard setters look to create a unified system for sustainability reporting.
27 May 2021

Inaction is not an option: tackling sustainability gaps in corporate governance

NGOs support the European Commission's commitment to present an initiative on Sustainable Corporate Governance in 2021
21 May 2021

Request for proposals: Accounting for Climate supplementary papers

The Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB) is looking for technical accounting support in developing additional guidance on integrating climate-related matters into financial reporting.
21 May 2021

Corporate Engagement Manager, CDSB Secretariat

(Berlin-based, contract linked to 2-year project)
21 Apr 2021

CDSB supports EU’s ambition to review the corporate reporting rules and suggests improvements to meet Green Deal objectives

CDSB welcomes the much-awaited publication of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). The suggested changes presented by the European Commission represent a solid foundation to start discussions, but some improvements are needed.
24 Mar 2021

CDSB welcomes UK’s leadership in mandatory TCFD implementation

The UK’s consultation to implement the TCFD in its mandatory requirements means that it could be the first G20 country to implement the Task Force’s recommendations.

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