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Five organizations released prototypes Friday of climate-related financial disclosure standards to illustrate how they could work within their various approaches.

The Global Reporting Initiative is responding to a proposal from the IFRS Foundation to oversee sustainability standards alongside international accounting standards.

The International Federation of Accountants reiterated its call this week for an international sustainability standards board under the purview of the International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation.

The International Federation of Accountants' latest publication discusses the importance of attracting and retaining people who embrace the profession's core components.

Accountants can make a significant contribution to the economy at the local, national and global levels, according to a new report from the International Federation of Accountants.

The board's revisions emphasize the trust that the public places in accounting professionals.

The IASB overseer wants to find out how much demand is out there for it to also oversee international sustainability standards.

KPMG is already starting to use the new standards to improve audit quality globally.

The Big Four accounting firms have developed a set of metrics for companies to use for environmental, social and governance reporting internationally.

The Carbon Disclosure Project, the Climate Disclosure Standards Board, the Global Reporting Initiative, the International Integrated Reporting Council and the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board will work on a common set of disclosures.