Towards a Common Standard
Investors around the world are demanding consistent, high-quality reporting of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) data. Is there any global governing body for financial reporting that is up to the task? How can an organization ensure that sustainability reporting is comparable, consistent, and comprehensive? Furthermore, is the input from financial professionals welcomed? The answer, apparently, is “yes” on all three counts. On June 21, 2022, Josina Kamerling, member of the Value Reporting Foundation and the CFA Institute, welcomed an audience of hundreds to a webinar titled “Endgame: Will the ISSB become the comprehensive global baseline for sustainability disclosure?” She introduced the representative […]