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.

CDSB’s Board on the move

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’s Board on the move

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 growth through public-private partnerships. 

Other changes within CDSB’s Board member organizations include Mark Kenber’s appointment as CEO of the Climate Group, Denise Sheehan succeeds Diane Wittenberg as Executive Director of The Climate Registry and Nigel Topping joined the Board for the Carbon Disclosure Project. An up-to-date overview of CDSB’s governance structure can be found here Leadership & Governance