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.

Related resources

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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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AccountAbility names members of its Advisory Council

14 Oct, 2011

AccountAbility, the international corporate responsibility organisation, has announced members of its newly formed Advisory Council.

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New standards for reporting greenhouse gas emissions

13 Oct, 2011

The Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG Protocol), a partnership between the World Resources Institute and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), has released two new standards which aim to allow businesses to better measure, manage, and report their greenhouse gas emissions.

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Study finds the global financial crisis has increased support for IFRSs

13 Oct, 2011

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) has published a survey showing among other results that the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) are more favourably viewed following the global financial crisis.

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Minutes from the third meeting of the Experts Group on Non-Financial disclosure by Companies

13 Oct, 2011

The European Commission's Expert Group on disclosure of non-financial information by EU companies held its third meeting on 30 September 2011.

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The IAS Plus Interviews – Peter Elwin, JP Morgan Cazenove

26 Sep, 2011

Peter Elwin is one of the most respected analysts in Europe. In a wide-ranging interview with Robert Bruce he covers the whole range of current IFRS and financial reporting issues.

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GRI issues construction and real estate guidance, supports call for integrated sustainability reporting

23 Sep, 2011

The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has issued a final Supplement, providing guidance on how to apply GRI's Reporting Framework and Guidelines in the construction and real estate sectors.

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Minutes from the second meeting of the Experts Group on Non-Financial disclosure by Companies

22 Sep, 2011

The European Commission's Expert Group on disclosure of non-financial information by EU companies held its second meeting on 12 September 2011.

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GRI and ISO co-operate on sustainability

13 Sep, 2011

The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to increase their co-operation on sustainability matters.

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GRI calls for input into sustainability reporting guidelines and first country annex

08 Sep, 2011

The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has called for comments on the proposed 'fourth generation' of its Sustainability Reporting Guidelines ("G4") and the first version of GRI's Guidelines tailored specifically for a country.

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Upcoming Dbriefs webcasts on the leases project and sustainability

23 Aug, 2011

Deloitte (United States) is hosting two Dbriefs webcasts in early September on global financial reporting topics: Sustainability reporting and leases.

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Minutes from the kick-off meeting of the Experts Group on Non-Financial disclosure by Companies

03 Aug, 2011

The European Commission's Expert Group on disclosure of non-financial information by EU companies held its first meeting on 11 July 2011. Minutes from that meeting are now available on the EC's website.

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