Tag: International Sustainability Standards Board

Corporates favour ESG link to executive pay
There is a continuing trend towards connecting remuneration to sustainability goals, KPMG researchers found.

‘Put your chief risk officer on the board’
Potential threats and opportunities from climate change are not going anywhere, says climate strategy expert.

Big Four firms’ success threatens sustainability assurance choice
Clients’ preference for a Big Four firm may restrict the market and disadvantage challenger firms, finds the FRC.

Government’s advisers endorse new UK sustainability reporting standards
Adopting IFRS S1 and S2 is a ‘crucial step in aligning UK businesses with global reporting practices’, according to regulators.

Boards struggle with CSRD ‘double materiality’ demands
A further challenge emerging from the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive is accurate and thorough data collection, survey finds.

Environmental risks get sidelined in corporate reporting
Woefully few companies report fully in line with Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures guidelines, the ISSB has found.

Sustainability assurance audits raise competition fears
There is a risk the market may become dominated by the Big Four, a study by the Financial Reporting Council reveals.

News round-up: this week in governance
Multiple voting rights in France; non-executive directors who overstay their welcome; climate reporting and the SEC.

Big investors engage with firms over biodiversity loss
Major project seeks to improve corporate reporting on material investment risks to nature and boost environmental responsibility.

News round-up: this week in governance
NBIM speaks up for sustainability standards; Lauren Branston to take the helm at the Institute of Business Ethics; Tesla board ‘wrong’.