In September 2015, Mark Carney, Governor of the Bank of England, issued a clear warning about the Tragedy of the Horizon, stating that by the time climate change impacts financial stability, it will already be too late.
Today, in partnership with Global Initiative for Sustainability Ratings (GISR), we’re revealing a new library of rankings and ratings on the Reporting Exchange. 3 July 2018: The library was developed by the GISR and is now hosted on the Reporting Exchange, enhancing the platform’s global standing as the most comprehensive source for sustainability reporting requirements and resources. To date, it covers over 60 countries and 70 sectors. The new […]
Geneva, Switzerland, 19 July 2018: Today, on behalf of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) Oil and Gas Preparer Forum, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), released “Climate-related financial disclosure by oil and gas companies: implementing the TCFD recommendations.” This report provides an in-depth description of the current state of climate-related financial disclosure and effective disclosure practices among leading oil and gas companies Eni, Equinor (formerly Statoil […]
Geneva, Switzerland 28 June 2018: Today, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and the Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB) released a new Reporting Exchange case study on Australia. In it, WBCSD and its Global Network Partner, Sustainable Business Australia (SBA) explore the challenges and opportunities for corporate reporting in the country. Key findings from the research […]
Over the past two days, policymakers from around the world gathered at the Ninth Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM9) in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Today, Accountancy Europe and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) published a new report analyzing various ways to strengthen assurance practices related to corporate reporting on nonfinancial/sustainability information. Geneva, Switzerland, 15 May 2018: This important development comes on the heels of the EU nonfinancial reporting directive, which requires over 6,000 EU companies to disclose nonfinancial risks and […]
Geneva, Switzerland 26 March 2018: Today, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and the Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB) released its second report as part of a series called Insights from the Reporting Exchange. The new research takes a closer look into opportunities for alignment in sustainability reporting, with a deeper dive into corporate governance […]
Geneva, Switzerland 12 March 2018: Today, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and the Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB) in collaboration with the Business Association for Development (AED), released a case study on the sustainability reporting in Costa Rica. The report was compiled using data from The Reporting Exchange, the global resource for corporate sustainability reporting. The research showed that there is a significant interest in sustainability reporting in the country, as there are currently 40 reporting requirements and resources for environmental, social […]
Today, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and the Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB) release the second case study in a series designed to provide insights into the sustainability reporting trends across various countries covered by the Reporting Exchange. Geneva, Switzerland 13 February 2018: Today’s case study, launched in time for Chinese New Year, sheds light […]
Now that millennial-aged employees represent the majority of the workforce, it’s increasingly important that corporate management teams finds ways to engage these employees in the company. Creating defined contribution plans which connect to millennial core values – like solving human, social and environmental problems through their work and investments – can spur employee engagement, spark innovation […]