CDSB has been shortlisted for the Finance for the Future Awards in the Public Sector and Third Sector category.

The Finance for the Future Awards celebrate and recognise the role of the finance function within organisations, and the wider finance community, in helping to build resilient organisations through embedding environmental and broader social issues into their decision making.

The winners will be announced in London at an awards ceremony on 13 October 2016.

When: 27 September 2016
Where: 11:00am – 12:00 noon CET

Join CDSB and CDP to take a look at the EU Non-Financial Reporting Directive (2014/95/EU) and what this will mean for companies when reporting natural capital and environmental information in their mainstream reports.

Taking examples from recent annual reports from companies across the EU, we will examine how a report in line with the Directive might look like. The CDSB Framework offers a structure for our analysis as we explore the implications of the directive on the future of reporting.

During the webinar we will launch the EU Non-Financial Reporting Directive Handbook which offers companies further ideas about what reporting under the Directive would look like in practice.

Click here to register.

Image source: Yanni Koutsomitis/Flickr

The rapidly evolving field of ESG reporting has created a landscape that can often be confusing and difficult to navigate. To address this, WBCSD is working with CDSB and Ecodesk to develop the Reporting Exchange, a freely available, collaborative, global knowledge platform designed to bring coherence to the disclosure landscape by providing one central resource for reporting requirements and supporting resources related to the disclosure of non-financial information.

Sign up here to be notified about the beta release in December 2016.

CDSB will be in Marrakesh in November to participate in the discussion about what’s next after the Paris Agreement.

If you would like to work alongside CDSB at COP22 contact Michael.Zimonyi@cdsb.net.

Image source: Christine und Hagen Graf/Flickr

After the recent launch of the Natural Capital Protocol, businesses can now access the Natural Capital Hub for the latest information and support.

From case studies and resources to the latest news and events, keep up to date with developments and find out how other organisations are using The Protocol and Sector Guides to take control and reduce their environmental impact.

Packed with cutting edge research as well as success stories, all the tools and inspiration a company needs can be found in The Hub, including materials from CDSB and others.

Image source: Florian Richter/Flickr

When: 10-11 October 2016
Where: Institution of Civil Engineers, London

COP 21 marked a watershed moment for global cooperation to tackle climate change, and the Paris Agreement has been hailed as a ‘game changer’ by many.  However, beyond the negotiations, could low fossil fuel prices and a fragile global economy weaken the resolve of governments to deliver, or over-deliver, on their commitments? This 20th annual conference will bring together international policy-makers, commercial organizations and NGOs to discuss the implications of COP 21 and the practical challenges that need to be overcome.

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When: 20 September 2016
Where: The Westin New York

This meeting, organized by Climate Action, will unite 300 stakeholders from national and regional government, international finance, private industry, and carbon management sectors for a day of high level discussion and debate during New York Climate Week. The Sustainable Investment Forum will progress the dialogue on the development of effective public- private funding mechanisms for scaling low carbon innovation and the way in which they can to come together to achieve the aims of the Paris agreement.

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A significant gap has emerged between global and EU commitments to put financial markets on a sustainable footing. International momentum has picked up greatly in recent months, the world’s governments signed the landmark Paris Agreement at the end of 2015 and the G20, Financial Stability Board and many national governments are looking at the actions they can take to ‘green’ financial markets. To date, the European Commission has done relatively little on sustainable finance, despite it being recognised as an area for attention as part of its Capital Markets Union initiative.

We’d like your views on how this could be remedied. Environmental think tank E3G have developed a set of policy proposals which aim to help build a sustainable Capital Markets Union in the EU. Join the debate on how this can be achieved by completing this short 5 minute survey, which asks for your opinion on their proposals.

Click here to take the survey

When: 16-19 November 2016
Where: India Habitat Centre (IHC), New Delhi, India

The Centre for Responsible Business (CRB) is proud to announce the 3rd ‘India and Sustainability Standards: International Dialogues and Conference 2016 (ISS 2016). Mardi McBrien, Managing Director CDSB, will be there as a Special Guest and panelist to discuss the challenges and opportunities of corporate and reporting models.

Following the adoption of Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development (SDGs), the event will focus on policy and businesses alignment with SDGs, using Voluntary Sustainability Standards and Collaborative Initiatives as tools.

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At the 20th anniversary of the EMAN conference Luke Blower, Senior Technical Officer, CDSB will be speaking on The Reporting Exchange: a collaborative knowledge platform bringing coherence to the reporting landscape.

The Environmental and Sustainability Management Accounting Network (EMAN) in association with the Centre for Sustainability Management (CSM) at Leuphana University Lüneburg are pleased to announce the 20th EMAN conference on measurement, assessment, reporting and management of corporate environmental and social impacts and performance. The jubilee conference is designed to review, discuss and extend existing research on environmental, social and sustainability management accounting. This unique event aims to foster collaboration between academics dealing with different accounting, reporting and communication topics and with practitioners to enhance participative research.

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When: 3-6 October 2016
Where: Palais des Nations, in Geneva

Michael Zimonyi, Policy and External Affairs Manager, CDSB will be joining a panel to discuss enhancing the role of reporting in attaining the Sustainable Development Goals through the integration of the environmental, social and governance information into companies' reporting.

Two main agenda items will be discussed during the 33rd session are:

• Key foundations of high-quality reporting: Practical implementation of the monitoring of compliance and enforcement of accounting and audit requirements for high-quality reporting,
• Enhancing the role of reporting in attaining the Sustainable Development Goals: Integration of the environmental, social and governance information into companies’ reporting.

Read more about the Sustainable Development Goals

When: 3-6 October 2016
Where: Palais des Nations, in Geneva

Michael Zimonyi, Policy and External Affairs Manager, CDSB will be joining a panel to discuss enhancing the role of reporting in attaining the Sustainable Development Goals through the integration of the environmental, social and governance information into companies' reporting.

Two main agenda items will be discussed during the 33rd session are:

• Key foundations of high-quality reporting: Practical implementation of the monitoring of compliance and enforcement of accounting and audit requirements for high-quality reporting,
• Enhancing the role of reporting in attaining the Sustainable Development Goals: Integration of the environmental, social and governance information into companies’ reporting.

Read more about the Sustainable Development Goals