Sustainability reporting is quickly going mainstream. While companies aren’t always required by regulators to report their greenhouse gas emissions, human rights records and wastewater management, investors are pushing them for this information at a faster clip.

Stathis Gould, director of advocacy at the International Federation of Accountants, discusses how finance pros can provide more effective environmental, social and governance disclosures to stakeholders.

The Institute of Management Accountants recently released a pair of reports on how CFOs can help their organizations provide more sustainable business activities.

The Sustainability Accounting Standards Board and the Global Reporting Initiative announced a collaborative work plan to provide more clarity on how their two sets of standards can be used together.

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 Internal Revenue Service recently issued crucial guidance to help developers take advantage of tax credits for the systems, and supporters say it could usher in a new era for the controversial technology.

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

In the shadow of the coronavirus, the AICPA and other groups are working on ways to help the environment.

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

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.

BlackRock, the world’s biggest fund manager, said Tuesday that it plans to put sustainability at the center of its investment strategy and it will push companies to improve their climate risk disclosures.

Barry Melancon lays out the role for accountants in integrated reporting.

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.

Exxon Mobil Corp. won a closely watched securities-fraud trial that delved into its internal accounting for the financial risks of climate change, a striking rejection of New York state’s claim that the company misled investors for years.

Accounting groups are reacting to the latest reports about the accelerated pace of climate change as global warming reaches record levels.

The GREEN Act aims to deal with climate change by offering a range of tax incentives for use of renewable energy.