Today the ACCA & CDSB published a new report to propose development opportunities for the future of corporate sustainability reporting.

This report explores the changing corporate sustainability reporting landscape, outlines its components, addresses current challenges and proposes development opportunities. It provides a considered overview of the trends, levers and drivers influencing the reporting landscape. It also proposes ideas to prompt discussion among professionals involved in reporting who seek standardisation, rationalisation and order.

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In response to the Task Force’s first report, CDSB and CDP have submitted their views and recommendations.

Overall the key concerns and 7 principles of effective disclosure outlined in the Phase I report align with our views. To further these, we have summarised a variety of recommendations that we believe will aid the Task Force in their mission.

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The Task Force accepts responses to the consultation until 31 May, 2016. Click here for more.

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We welcome Jenny Thomson, who has been seconded from Grant Thornton to the CDSB Secretariat.

Jenny has over 6 years’ experience of advising and auditing. She has been with Grant Thornton's Financial Reporting Advisory Group until Ferbuary 2016, and has since been involved in a variety of work such FRS 102 conversion projects, client technical workshops and providing technical advice on IFRS/ FRS101/ FRS102 and UK GAAP accounting issues.

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With the historic Paris Agreement signed by the world's governments, its ability to deliver rests in the hands of the market.

To meet the 2°C or lower target outlined by the agreement, governments will need the support of additional actors. The role of businesses will be crucial to implement changes and they have a unique opportunity to lead the way. With increased legislative demand, political pressure, as well as investor demands, companies are starting to respond to a changing landscape.

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CDSB would also like to introduce the newest members to its Technical Working Group:

• Mario Abela (Gather)
• Rob Evans (Arcadis)
• David Cooke (ClientEarth)
• Dr. Joel Houdet (African Centre for Technology Studies)
• Sarah Barker (Minter Ellison)
• Dr Maria Balatbat (University of New South Wales)
• Mark Gough (Natural Capital Coalition)

Their various expertise and knowledge will be invaluable to CDSB’s technical work and developing our mission.

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Jane Stevensen sat down with Dr Bob Eccles to discuss fiduciary duty and the Paris Agreement.

The Climate Statement is a shared commitment by an influential coalition of companies and investors to produce and use climate-related information in mainstream reporting through the Climate Change Reporting Framework. The expectation is that once this coalition of first-mover companies and investors begins to report to their investors, it will generate a “herd effect” within the wider corporate and financial communities.

Read the full article here

How Does a Company Prove It Is Really Climate Compliant?, International Banker, 25 April
The Climate Reporting Sprint: Striving For Consistency And Comparability, Forbes, 8 April
Calls for carbon reporting to be strengthened, The Environmentalist, 5 April
When It Comes to Sustainability Reporting, What Is Material?, Environmental Leader, 4 April

When: Thursday, 23 June 2016 from 10:00 to 16:00 (BST)
Where: The Hoxton - 81 Great Eastern St, London, EC2A 3HU
CDSB speaker: Mardi Mcbrien, Managing Director

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Join Radley Yeldar and other sustainability professionals in their free to attend seminar where they'll share their thoughts on how you can create change – inside and outside your organisation.