On 31st January 2022, the Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB) was consolidated into the IFRS Foundation to support the work of the newly established International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB). While this site and its resources remain relevant for preparers looking to improve sustainability disclosure until such time as the ISSB issues its IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards on such topics, no further work or guidance will be produced or published by CDSB. For further information please visit the IFRS website.

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CDSB’s reactions on the EFRAG report on EU sustainability reporting standard-setting

The EU Commission-appointed European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) Project Task Force published its final report on the creation of European non-financial reporting standards. CDSB welcomes recommendations on international co-construction and digitisation, but cautions around areas of duplication that can be avoided.

CDSB welcomes SEC move to focus on climate-related disclosure in public company filings

CDSB welcomes Acting Chair Allison Lee's announcement that she is directing the SEC to enhance its focus on climate-related disclosure in public company filings and revise its existing guidance on climate-related disclosure. CDSB stands ready to support the SEC and the US market in improving climate-related disclosures in their mainstream filings.

Leading corporate reporting bodies launch two-year project for better alignment

Major international corporate reporting standard setters and framework providers have today announced a ground-breaking new two-year project focused on driving better alignment in the corporate reporting landscape, to make it easier for companies to prepare effective and coherent disclosures that meet the information needs of capital markets and society.

CDP, CDSB and IIRC announce collaboration to accelerate integrated reporting

18th July 2013: CDP, the Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB) and the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) today announce an alliance that will achieve greater momentum towards the evolution of better corporate reporting, in order to enable investors and other decision-makers to accelerate a transition to a resource-efficient economy.

CDSB collaborating with Group of Friends of Paragraph 47

The Secretariat of the Group of Friends of Paragraph 47, a consortium of governments supporting sustainability reporting, released a draft Frequently Asked Questions document on Corporate Sustainability Reporting for comments, prepared in collaboration with CDSB. The public consultation ends June 7 2013.

CDSB welcomes new members to its Technical Working Group

CDSB is pleased to welcome new members: Andrew Collins(SASB), Christian Hell (KPMG), Ian Wood (BT), Jackie Cook (Fundvotes), James Leaton (Carbon Tracker), Jane Thostrup-Jagd(Maersk), Mike Reid (Grant Thornton), Peggy Foran (The Climate Registry) and Tom Baumann(Interactive Leader) to its Technical Working Group. Their various expertise, will be invaluable to CDSB’s work and developing our mission.