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 Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) represented by Matthew Bateson and Andrea Brown from WBCSD’s energy & climate focus area. CDSB’s Chairman, Rick Samans, has been appointed Executive Director of the Global Green Growth Institute and continues to work with the World Economic Forum promoting green gro
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 until 31 October 2009.In view of the extended deadline for comments and the complexity of issues emerging from the consultation, CDSB plans to defer publication of its updated Framework until after December 2009.
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.
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.