Other sustainability reporting developments

This page provides a collection of resources on other sustainability reporting developments including the publication, in June 2017, of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD's), final recommendations for effective disclosure of climate-related financial risks.  Over 100 CEO's of large, multi-national organisations have publicly stated their support for the TCFD's initiative and urged other companies to support better disclosures of climate-related risks and opportunities.

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ACCA calls for meaningful sustainability commitment at the Rio+20 conference

01 Jun, 2012

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) has published a paper which looks at possible changes to a key aspect of the outcome document from the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD) to take place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in June 2012 ('Rio+20'). According to ACCA, the paragraph on sustainability reporting included in the "zero draft" of this document needs to be "toughened and expanded".

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Accounting for emission rights an urgent topic for national standard setters

25 May, 2012

In November 2010, the IASB deferred its project on emission trading schemes in its movement to concentrate on the major projects of the MoU that were to be finalised by June 2011. With those projects still not finalised and with global sustainability moves resulting in new laws and regulations, national standard setters are beginning to move forward on their own.

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Principles for Responsible Investment Initiative publishes updated reporting framework

15 May, 2012

The United Nations-backed Principles for Responsible Investment Initiative (PRI) has published a new Reporting Framework for signatories.

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GRI update — May 2012

11 May, 2012

The Global Reporting Initiative has released updates on various sustainability reporting matters, including the forthcoming G4 guidelines, a new sector supplement and the impact of regulation on sustainability reporting.

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'Caring for Climate' recommends Carbon Disclosure Project for signatory reporting obligations

08 May, 2012

Caring for Climate, a joint initiative between the United Nations Global Compact and the United Nations Environment Programme, has recommended the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) as a reporting framework for its signatory companies in reporting guidance.

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Australian research report sheds light on sustainability reporting

05 Apr, 2012

The Australian Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility (ACCSR) has released a research report on how stakeholders read sustainability reports, how they use them, how this affects an organisation’s reputation, and what causes stakeholders concern.

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Rio+20 conference may call for mandatory sustainability reporting

23 Mar, 2012

The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD) to take place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in June 2012 ('Rio+20') may result in a call for mandatory sustainability or integrated reporting by the world's largest companies.

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GRI releases XBRL taxonomy for sustainability reporting

13 Mar, 2012

The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has released a new XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) taxonomy for tagging sustainability data in reports.

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GRI launches new guidelines for oil and gas sector

05 Mar, 2012

The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has published a new Sector Supplement for companies operating in the oil and gas sector.

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Sustainability and integrated reporting update

14 Feb, 2012

A summary of recent developments in sustainability reporting, integrated reporting and related topics, focused on developments from the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), a report from CPA Australia and a survey from the Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB).

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PAIB report considers growing investor demand for non-financial information

10 Feb, 2012

The Professional Accountants in Business Committee (PAIB) of the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) has released a report considering trends in investor demand for, and use of, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) information.

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New board level guide to sustainability

23 Jan, 2012

Deloitte's Global Center for Corporate Governance has released 'The Sustainable Board', a white paper providing a board-level overview of sustainability and its impact on organisations.

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The Sustainable Board

23 Jan, 2012

A white paper providing a board-level overview of sustainability and its impact on organisations.

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Deloitte 2011 Corporate Responsibility Report

30 Dec, 2011

Deloitte has published its 2011 Corporate Responsibility Report, reflecting Deloitte's wider outlook on corporate responsibility, and acknowledging that Deloitte's most significant impacts on society result from the work that member firms do for their clients.

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Deloitte 2011 Corporate Responsibility Report

30 Dec, 2011

Deloitte has published its 2011 Corporate Responsibility Report, reflecting Deloitte's wider outlook on corporate responsibility, and acknowledging that Deloitte's most significant impacts on society result from the work that member firms do for their clients.

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EPRA publishes Best Practices Recommendations on Sustainability Reporting

12 Dec, 2011

The European Public Real Estate (EPRA) Association has today published the first edition of its Best Practices Recommendations on Sustainability Reporting for real estate companies. This guidance builds upon relevant mandatory reporting requirements and voluntary initiatives, in particular the Global Reporting Initiative’s Construction and Real Estate Sector Supplement.

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Deloitte podcast on sustainability

26 Oct, 2011

A new global Deloitte podcast explores sustainability reporting issues, building on the themes discussed in the recently issued publication 'Sustainability 2011 — A difficult coming of age'

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Sustainable finance — The risks and opportunities (some) CFOs are overlooking

19 Oct, 2011

A new report from Deloitte provides a unique view into how CFOs think about the challenges and opportunities associated with sustainability, based on an independent global survey of 208 CFOs undertaken by Verdantix on behalf of Deloitte.

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Sustainable finance — The risks and opportunities (some) CFOs are overlooking

19 Oct, 2011

A new report from Deloitte providing a unique view into how CFOs think about the challenges and opportunities associated with sustainability, based on an independent global survey of 208 CFOs undertaken by Verdantix on behalf of Deloitte.

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New research paper on reporting the impacts and reliance on 'ecosystem services'

14 Oct, 2011

The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has released a research report entitled 'Approach for reporting on ecosystem services — Incorporating ecosystem services into an organization's performance disclosure'.

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