CDSB and SSE announce intention to collaborate on capacity building initiatives
The joint capacity building activities for stock exchanges and regulators will help strengthen the support activities for climate-related disclosures and green finance.
Progress on the road to a European Climate Law
The plenary session of the European Parliament has confirmed this week that it is willing to support an ambitious 60% emission reduction target for 2030 as part of the European Climate Law. The decision was made by a narrow margin in European Parliament and negotiations with the Member States will now take place. What does this mean for the EU’s climate ambitions?
CDSB’s Climate Guidance marks the launch of application series
Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB) released the CDSB Framework application guidance for climate-related disclosure (Climate Guidance). The release is the first in a series of guides on nature-related financial disclosure, with Water Guidance to follow early next year.
2020: The disruption and the lasting change
Last week the world’s largest asset manager, BlackRock, announced that it voted against 53 companies worldwide due to lack of progress on climate concerns. CDSB’s Senior Technical Officer, David Astley, warns that the “freshness” of climate reporting phenomenon should not be mistaken for fleetingness.
78% of Europe’s largest companies falling short of adequately reporting environmental and climate-related risks despite EU guidelines
Current corporate reporting practices could fall short on delivering on the objectives of the European Green Deal and the 2050 climate neutrality target.
CDSB’s ambitious push towards climate & nature-related financial reporting wins support from EU LIFE Programme
A four-year plan is currently underway by Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB) in a bid to bring natural capital, including climate change, into the heart of financial decision-making.
UK Green Finance Inquiry report released
CDSB's technical working group member Carol Adams summarises the findings of the UK Environmental Audit Committee's report on green finance
Pressure mounting on directors to consider climate risk
Following our webinar on directors' duties and liabilities around climate risk, we summarize some of the most recent developments in this space.
Infographic: CDSB Framework users
The users of the CDSB framework at a glance: 374 companies in 32 countries, across 10 sectors
Global leading companies commit to disclose climate risks within three years
A group of ten companies across seven sectors become the first companies to make the commitment to implement the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures within three years
A happier horizon
At the start of New York Climate Week 2016, CDSB and CDP reflect on the Task Force for Climate related Financial Disclosures and the role of the reporting community in supporting the successful implementation of their recommendations.
What is climate risk? TCFD series part 1
In the first of a 4 part series, Lois Guthrie considers some of the questions that might be on the minds of TCFD members.
CDSB Framework now used by over 300 companies
Recent data published by CDP shows that the CDSB Framework is now in use by 314 companies with a combined market capitalisation of US$ 4.2 trillion.
Vodafone is 100th corporate signatory to Statement on fiduciary duty & climate change disclosure
Congratulations to Vodafone, the 100th corporate signatory to the Statement on fiduciary duty & climate change disclosure. The Statement has now surpassed 150 signatories overall.
Markets: act now on climate change disclosure, says Bank of England Governor Mark Carney
The Governor of the Bank of England called for a task force to address lack of reliable climate change information in markets, however it is important to act quickly and not to reinvent the wheel.
Statement on fiduciary duty & climate change disclosure surpasses 100 signatories
Integrated energy & chemicals company Sasol was the 100th signatory to the Statement on fiduciary duty & climate change disclosure.
Thoughts from our MD – July 2015
Having taken on a 12 month tenure as Managing Director of CDSB in June, unbelievably I find I have been here for a month already. And what a month!
World’s largest responsible investment network signs on to fiduciary duty and climate change disclosure statement
London, 20 April 2015. The United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) Initiative is the newest signatory to the Statement on fiduciary duty & climate change disclosure, a commitment to make use of climate change-related information as a matter of fiduciary duty.
The next steps in CDSB's story – your views welcome!
Technical Manager Dr Jarlath Molloy on the most recent developments at CDSB.
CDSB updating corporate reporting framework to include environmental information
CDSB launched consultation inviting comment on the second and final draft of its reporting framework.
Integrating climate change information into mainstream corporate reports - Americas focus
New environmental regulations are being discussed in North and South America and there are broader moves towards integrating non-financial with financial reporting for investors and other stakeholders.
Rise of the green dragon: implications of carbon reporting in China
China’s plans for a nationwide carbon trading scheme will increasingly require Chinese companies to report their carbon emissions.