Corporate Reporting

Somebody said that it couldn’t be done

Patrick Hanrahan — Mon, 31 Jan 2022 16:01:18 +0000

31 Jan 2022

It is now time to turn our legacy over to the new home: the IFRS Foundation - Mardi McBrien

IFRS Foundation completes consolidation of CDSB from CDP

Patrick Hanrahan — Mon, 31 Jan 2022 11:05:10 +0000

31 Jan 2022

The IFRS Foundation, CDP and the Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB) are pleased to confirm that, further to the announcement of 3 November 2021, CDSB has today been consolidated into the IFRS Foundation.

Emmanuel Faber appointed to lead the International Sustainability Standards Board

Patrick Hanrahan — Thu, 16 Dec 2021 10:04:47 +0000

16 Dec 2021

The Trustees of the IFRS Foundation today announced the appointment of Emmanuel Faber to serve as Chair of the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB), effective 1 January 2022.

Corporate Reporting Dialogue dissolves, as global harmonization efforts take hold

Patrick Hanrahan — Wed, 01 Dec 2021 13:15:17 +0000

01 Dec 2021

The Corporate Reporting Dialogue has dissolved, citing the success of its mission given the upcoming consolidation of four of its seven members.

We can’t afford fragmented financial reporting

Enock Chinyenze — Wed, 24 Nov 2021 11:56:25 +0000

24 Nov 2021

Hundreds of billions of dollars each year are spent on our fragmented financial reporting system. With CDSB’s announcement that it will sunset early next year and converge to form the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB), it is worth reflecting upon the foundational work CDSB and the sustainability reporting community have been involved in across the years, and how a great deal of it remains relevant to the future work of the ISSB.

We filled a gap for 15 years, now the ISSB will take us the rest of the way

Patrick Hanrahan — Tue, 16 Nov 2021 10:06:50 +0000

16 Nov 2021

Wednesday, 3 November, was a historic day at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow. The news of the ISSB resonated globally...

Connecting CEO legacy, GHG emissions, climate in-action and mainstream reports

Patrick Hanrahan — Mon, 15 Nov 2021 12:45:38 +0000

15 Nov 2021

In this article the carbon footprint idea comes full circle to big polluters and the CEO’s who are accountable.

You can’t opt out of financial reporting, so why does it continue to be okay to opt out of reporting financially material sustainability risks?

Anonymous — Tue, 26 Oct 2021 12:56:37 +0000

26 Oct 2021

CDSB Managing Director Mardi McBrien says reporting will need to play a key part in the world achieving the World Business Council’s Vision2050 strategy.

TCFD Status Report – Following the brick road to better disclosures

Anonymous — Thu, 14 Oct 2021 14:33:29 +0000

14 Oct 2021

Written by Mardi McBrien, Managing Director of CDSB

IFRS Technical Readiness Working Group: purpose and progress

Patrick Hanrahan — Thu, 07 Oct 2021 10:42:41 +0000

07 Oct 2021

The IFRS Foundation has today published a webcast explaining the role of the Technical Readiness Working Group (TRWG)

The good, the bad and the ugly. What went down?

Enock Chinyenze — Wed, 07 Jul 2021 09:04:45 +0000

07 Jul 2021

Last Thursday, CDSB hosted a webinar to look back at some of the common practices of TCFD reporting that have emerged, now that we have had the reporting standard for four years. From "sustain-a-babbling" to TCFD light (diet version), the panellists had seen it all and did not hold back the lassos. Here are some of the good, bad and ugly moments of this London Climate Action Week webinar event.

Covid inequalities highlight the pressing need for social reporting

Anonymous — Thu, 17 Jun 2021 07:40:46 +0000

17 Jun 2021

The lasting impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on our personal lives is evident. Beginning with the loss of loved ones and extending to how we work, shop, and socialise. But what will the impact be to our societies and economies in the long run? The truth is that the long-term ramifications are far from clear.

10 stakeholders issue a joint statement on EU sustainable corporate governance

Anonymous — Mon, 07 Jun 2021 08:14:14 +0000

08 Jun 2021

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.

How can companies better report on environmental risks?

Anonymous — Thu, 20 May 2021 07:31:58 +0000

20 May 2021

Findings show a deep misalignment between sustainability reports and mainstream findings, indicating the need for an improved understanding of risk.

CDSB welcomes IFRS statement on sustainability standards

Anonymous — Mon, 08 Mar 2021 13:17:27 +0000

08 Mar 2021

A welcome pace as IFRS Trustees take further steps towards a global approach to sustainability standards.