July 27, 2023 In June, the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) published its inaugural disclosure rules, which are intended to become the global climate and sustainability reporting baseline. The standards fully incorporate the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), the voluntary climate reporting framework released in 2017. The release of these […]
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The Smart Way to Manage Cross-Jurisdictional Climate Reporting
With so many environmental, social, and governance (ESG) and climate risk reporting frameworks, many companies — particularly those with an international presence — are concerned about the complexities of managing multiple jurisdictional climate reporting requirements. But while the climate reporting space is undoubtedly fragmented, many organizations don’t know that most major reporting standards and frameworks […]
Harness the Power of Climate Disclosure and Investor Trends
Data is essential to businesses’ efforts to build climate resilience and fulfill their low-carbon ambitions. It’s also vital for understanding how climate threats could imperil the wider economy and financial system. In July 2023, the Financial Stability Board — a global panel of regulators — said consistent, high-quality, and comparable data is crucial for monitoring […]
Climate Risk Regulation Rundown: June 2023
What happened in climate-related financial regulation last month, and what’s coming up. Americas The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced it will hold a second voluntary carbon markets meeting on July 19. The meeting aims to discuss private sector efforts around high-quality carbon credits, current market trends, public sector initiatives, and perspectives on how […]
Why Accelerating Your Climate Strategy is a Competitive Advantage
More and more companies are developing corporate climate strategies and setting climate targets. For many organizations, risk is the central focus of these discussions as many wonder how to best mitigate the potential impacts of a changing climate and transitioning economy. Yet the upside of risk and uncertainty is opportunity. As climate-leading organizations are discovering, […]
Here’s Why C-Suite Leaders Can’t Ignore Climate Risk
As natural disasters cause mass destruction and evacuation worldwide, the risks of a changing climate are being felt far and wide. Yet in many cases, discussions in C-suite meeting rooms are failing to acknowledge the changes happening around us. Generally, there’s been less discussion around climate risk in industries that aren’t traditionally considered carbon-intensive. However, […]
Unpacking the European Union’s CSRD
June 28, 2023 The European Union’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) came into force on January 5, 2023. This wide-ranging legislation calls for the robust reporting of corporates’ climate-related financial risks and opportunities — and not just for companies in the European Union. Tens of thousands of companies in the US, UK, Canada, and elsewhere […]
Want to Tell a More Effective Climate Story? Here’s How
In the era of ESG investing and conscious consumerism, companies are pouring more resources into communicating their environmental targets and actions as part of their ‘climate story.’ Your company’s climate communications provide essential transparency and accountability into its climate-related risks and opportunities. But not all climate stories are effective, and publishing endless amounts of data […]
Climate Risk Regulation Rundown: May 2023
What happened in climate-related financial regulation last month, and what’s coming up. Americas Commissioner Mark Uyeda of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) warned that the agency may become the “global police” for environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues. In a speech before the Managed Funds Association on May 16, Uyeda said the SEC […]
Five Ways Technology Can Improve Your Climate Disclosure
As the climate disclosure landscape evolves, sustainability teams are struggling to keep up with investors’ and regulators’ changing demands. These teams, which are often small and under-resourced, end up spending a ton of time manually researching, benchmarking, and assessing how their reporting aligns with certain disclosure frameworks and standards. This pulls them away from high […]