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IFRS Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD)

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ISSB Announces Focus Harmonising the Sustainability Reporting Landscape Developing Key Partnerships

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The ISSB’s new two-year work plan aims to reduce complexity and build on market-leading frameworks and standards. ...more

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ISSB Sustainability Reporting Standards and Certain Jurisdictional Observations

On June 26, 2023, the International Sustainability Standards Board (“ISSB”), an organization established by the IFRS Foundation to develop sustainability standards, issued two sustainability reporting standards — IFRS S1...more

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Corporate Briefing - November 2023

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Welcome to the Corporate Briefing, where we review the latest developments in UK corporate law that you need to know about. In this month’s issue, we discuss...more

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Recent Developments for UK PLCs - October Edition

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Companies Invited to Voluntarily Adopt New Nature-related Financial Disclosure Framework - On 18 September 2023, the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) published its final recommendations for...more

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ISSB Publishes Its Sustainability and Climate Disclosure Standards

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In June 2023, The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) issued its inaugural standards, IFRS S1 and IFRS S2. These standards are designed to help companies communicate more effectively with investors regarding...more

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New ISSB Sustainability Standards: A Long-awaited Milestone for Harmonising ESG-Related Disclosure

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On 26 June 2023, the International Sustainability Standards Board (“ISSB”) issued its first two sustainability standards, IFRS S1 and IFRS S2. These standards, which incorporate the recommendations of the Task Force on...more

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Corporate Briefing - September 2023

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Welcome to the Corporate Briefing, where we review the latest developments in UK corporate law that you need to know about. In this month’s issue, we discuss...more

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UK Announces Sustainability Disclosure Standards Based on the ISSB

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The UK standards will aim to increase the comparability and value of reported information for investors. The UK government announced on 2 August 2023 that it will develop standards for company sustainability disclosures...more

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Inside the IFRS S1 and S2 Sustainability Disclosure Standards – Understanding Current Intersections and Future Outlooks

The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB), established by the IFRS Foundation (IFRS), issued a comprehensive global baseline of disclosure standards to facilitate consistent and comparable disclosures on risks...more

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TCFD Transfers Climate Monitoring Activities to IFRS Foundation

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Following the publication of the ISSB Standards, the IFRS Foundation will take over monitoring of companies’ climate progress from 2024. On 10 July 2023, the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) and...more

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Recent Developments for UK PLCs - July Edition

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This edition covers new global sustainability reporting standards, proposals to reform corporate criminal liability laws, the enactment of FSMA 2023, FRC guidance on dividend reporting, Investment Association guidance on...more

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ISSB Issues Inaugural Standards for ESG-Related Disclosure

On June 26, 2023, the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) issued the following two inaugural standards for environmental, social, and governance (ESG) related disclosure. The ISSB was formed by the...more

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BlackRock Publishes 2023 Investment Stewardship Global Principles

Blackrock’s recently released 2023 Investment Stewardship Global Principles, identifies several key themes to guide stakeholders and promote sound corporate governance regarding sustainability-related issues. At a high level,...more

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ECB and IMF Call to Avoid Fragmentation in Global ESG-Related Disclosure Requirements

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The call highlights the challenges in developing alignment between global ESG reporting standards. The European Central Bank (ECB) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), two of the world’s leading public financial...more

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ISSB Publishes Long-Awaited Exposure Drafts of Global Sustainability Standards

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The standards are part of a global initiative to consolidate sustainability disclosures to help investors assess the value of companies. On 31 March 2022, the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) released...more

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UK Welcomes Formation of International Sustainability Standards Board

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The government also introduced transition plan requirements for companies to meet the UK’s 2050 net zero target. On 3 November 2021, the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Foundation Trustees Chair, Erkki...more

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SEC Commissioner Lee Highlights Role of Prior Efforts in Develop SEC Climate Disclosure Regulations

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On October 20th, SEC Commissioner Lee delivered a speech focused on the regulations concerning climate disclosures that the SEC is expected to issue soon. (Indeed, Commissioner Lee emphasized that these regulations are...more

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UK Government Releases Roadmap to Sustainable Investing

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The roadmap introduces sustainability disclosure requirements for UK companies and reveals further developments in relation to a UK Green Taxonomy. On 18 October 2021, the UK government released a report titled “Greening...more

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FCA Seeks to Extend Climate-Related Disclosures for Listed Companies

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The FCA is consulting on extending its rules to standard listed issuers. On 22 June 2021, the FCA published a Consultation Paper (CP21/18) on extending the application of the existing climate-related disclosure...more

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Partnership For Carbon Accounting Financials Publishes Draft Global Carbon Accounting Standard

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On August 3, 2020, the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (“PCAF”) released a draft standard outlining a proposed approach for global carbon accounting. This standard, the “Global Carbon Accounting Standard for the...more

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