We have joined leading accounting bodies calling for corporate and asset owner action and improved reporting on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) in an attempt to hit goals set for 2030. The recommendations are detailed in the report published today, Sustainable Development Goals Disclosure (SDGD) Recommendations, authored by Carol Adams, Professor of Accounting, with …
A joint ACCA-CFA Institute-IIRC Press Release International and EU experts discussed the contribution of corporate governance and reporting to the Green New Deal and called for global and concerted action at a joint ACCA-IIRC-CFA Institute conference in Brussels Sustainability and a Green New Deal are at the heart of the European Commission’s forthcoming programme. This demands unprecedented …
When it comes to corporate reporting, business as usual is not an option. Investors are saying it, companies are saying it, business leaders and their representatives (most notably the World Business Council for Sustainable Development) are saying it. Companies are disclosing many different things and the absence of standards has led to mixed quality and …
The latest news and developments. In this newsletter published December 2019: International <IR> Framework to be revised in 2020 IIRC’s stakeholders believe progress towards integrated reporting is accelerating IIRC Council meets in New York International Federation of Accountants: We encourage regulators and standard setters to use the <IR> Framework as a foundation for reporting on …
Universities are generally good at identifying who their stakeholders are and describing how they engage with them, but many stop short of articulating the value created for stakeholders by their activities. At Newcastle University we set out our ‘value shared’ with different stakeholders as part of our annual Integrated Report. For example, we create value …
Charles Tilley, Interim CEO, International Integrated Reporting Council and Kevin Dancey, CEO, International Federation of Accountants share their thoughts on the emerging importance of accounting for value creation. This article was originally posted on IFAC’s website on 7 November to coincide with the IIRC’s Council meeting in New York. Accounting is a time-tested discipline. It’s …
Save the date: Sustainable finance & the role of corporate governance & reporting How integration and impact are the way forward A joint ACCA-IIRC-CFA Conference 3 December, 2019 Press Club, 95 rue Froissart, 1040, Brussels 14.00-17.50h, followed by a cocktail reception Register Today Sustainability and a Green New Deal are at the heart of the …
IIRC Chief Strategy Officer, Jonathan Labrey, was recently interviewed for ESG Post’s latest podcast with Evi Afiatin, CFO of BPJS Ketenagakerjaan, an Indonesian public legal body tasked to protect all workers with social security programs, where they discussed the key drivers behind the positive embrace of integrated reporting in the ASEAN region.
IIRC Interim CEO, Charles Tilley, attended the Sustainable Stock Exchanges ’10 Years of Impact’ meeting during Climate Week NYC in September 2019. Since the launch of the United Nations Sustainable Stock Exchanges (SSE) initiative in 2009, the SSE has worked with partners, including the IIRC, to drive sustainable development and implement capital market activities that …
The Corporate Reporting Dialogue – an initiative bringing together the major standard setters and framework providers globally – released a report today showing high levels of alignment between the frameworks on the basis of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) recommendations. As part of the Dialogue’s Better Alignment Project, CDP, the Climate Disclosure Standards …