CSR reporting

Disclosures of nonfinancial information, such as environmental, social and governance issues, aren’t always “clear or useful,” according to a report by the Government Accountability Office.

Audit firms can enhance the reliability of environmental, social and governance reporting, according to a new report from the Center for Audit Quality.

The Sustainability Accounting Standards Board voted during an online meeting last week to open a new standard-setting project to address single-use plastics and bio-alternatives in the chemicals and pulp and paper industries.

The council has opened a 90-day consultation period on proposed revisions to its International Integrated Reporting Framework, and named Conor Kehoe as its new chair.

The challenges for corporate reporting after COVID-19

The first-ever revision of the International Integrated Reporting Framework for integrated reporting is now underway.

The International Integrated Reporting Council is asking for feedback on its set of integrated reporting principles, the International Framework, encompassing financial and nonfinancial areas such as sustainability, strategy and governance.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin weighed in on the debate about a carbon tax in Davos, saying technological developments would make it redundant.

A group of international accounting organizations is calling for improved reporting and action on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals to hit the ambitious goals set for 2030.

Environmental, social, and governance investing is gaining popularity not only for its “feel-good” factor but also for its potential to spot financial risks that often cannot be identified in a company’s quarterly results.