Oracle announced the addition of more than 50 generative AI features in its Oracle Fusion Cloud Application Suite.

A divided Securities and Exchange Commission approved a new rule to require companies to provide climate-related disclosures, but scaled back the original proposal.

The Securities and Exchange Commission will force companies to disclose their greenhouse gas emissions for the first time, but watered down a key requirement.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has scheduled a meeting on its long-awaited climate disclosure rule.

Most companies are providing some disclosures about their sustainability efforts, but not as many are getting assurance on their numbers from auditing firms.

Schneider Electric will pay $80 million to acquire tax credits, which in turn will help fund four Engie North America projects that are slated to come online in Texas this year.

Despite the recent pushback in the U.S., many companies — roughly 90% in a survey by KPMG — plan to dedicate more resources to ESG over the next three years.

The International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants has proposed new rules to help auditors steer companies away from greenwashing.

From digitalization and consultancy to Bitcoin and cryptocurrency, 2024 is set to be a year of growth and possibility.

The Global Reporting Initiative published a major update to its standard for disclosing impacts on plant and animal species.

The Institute of Management Accountants is aiming to help businesses find more accounting talent in 2024, as demand for young people to succeed retiring accountants continues to grow, and organizations look for ways to incorporate artificial intelligence and sustainability into their operations.

Investors must account for the impact of transition risks on existing investments, including potential costs to remediate or decommission assets that would otherwise remain productive.

The International Federation of Accountants reviewed the most helpful research by academics, accounting organizations and firms on the role accountants are playing in ESG reporting and assurance.

CEOs are increasingly enthusiastic about deploying generative AI technology like ChatGPT as part of their strategic plans, but they're wary about climate change and regulations, according to a new survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers.

In the quest for enhanced corporate sustainability, the integration of innovative technologies is ushering in a new era of reporting capability and transparency.

The International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants approved an exposure draft on ethics and independence standards for sustainability reporting and assurance and a final ethics standard for tax planning and related services.

Firms that early-adopt ESG will be better positioned to deliver these services when they reach full market demand.

As ESG reporting regimes solidify, organizations need to start preparing their teams.

The board is providing information to help companies with its disclosure standards before they take effect in January.