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US Securities and Exchange Commission plans to revoke ‘overly burdensome and costly rules’ on climate reporting for listed companies

International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) consults on amendments to SASB standards on agriculture, dairy and utilities to meet IFRS S2 disclosure requirements

Government launches brace of Sustainability Reporting Standards (UK SRS) in line with global IFRS baseline in major shift to full integrated reporting and hints at wider scope to pull in smaller businesses

Global standard setter launches IPSASB SRS 1 to strengthen transparency, accountability and decision-making for governments and public sector entities           

Luke Baldwin, co-founder, Nature Broking, together with Rethinking Capital, has developed a compelling accounting alternative treating carbon removal credits as balance sheet assets, using IAS 37/38 accounting standards, to make them work for net-zero commitments, but is it more than just creative accounting?

The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) has issued targeted amendments to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disclosure requirements in IFRS S2 Climate-related Disclosures

European parliament and member states agree initial deal to strip back EU rules on sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements for companies

Independently owned Hillier Hopkins has achieved B Corp certification, highlighting the firm’s commitment to ethical and sustainable business practices

MEPs have voted down plans for extensive sustainability reporting on supply chains, subject to final sign off by European Commission

Financial Reporting Council (FRC) issues brand new sustainability standard ISSA (UK) 5000, General Requirements for Sustainability Assurance Engagements, to provide consistency in audit work