Sustainability

SEC Commissioner Lee on Standardized Sustainability Metrics From Financial Institutions

Keynote remarks from Securities and Exchange Commissioner Allison Herren Lee at PLI’s 52nd Annual Institute on Securities Regulation on November 5, addressed “Playing the Long Game: The Intersection of Climate Change Risk and Financial Regulation“.  Commissioner Lee noted in her talk: “… investors, asset managers responsible for trillions in investments, issuers, lenders, credit rating agencies, analysts, […more]

IFRS Foundation Publishes Sustainability Reporting Consultation Paper

The IFRS Foundation published a Consultation Paper on Sustainability Reporting with comments required by December 31, 2020. The paper outlines the current and increasing demand for sustainability information from audiences including investors, the corporate sector, central banks, market regulators, public policy makers, auditing firms and other service providers. The paper proposes three options: 1) maintain […more]

SASB Announces Plans to Build an XBRL Taxonomy for Sustainability Reporting

The Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) announced plans to build an XBRL Taxonomy to support sustainability reporting. The release points out, “By providing a common language for disclosing financially material sustainability information, SASB Standards facilitate the communication of comparable, consistent, and reliable data. By providing a common language for business reporting, XBRL can further enhance […more]

SASB Publishes Governance Documents for Public Review

The Sustainability Accountability Standards Board (SASB) published two governance documents: Conceptual Framework and Rules of Procedure, for a public review and comment period set to end November 30, 2020. The Conceptual Framework sets out the basic concepts, principles, definitions, and objectives that guide the Standards Board and technical staff in the SASB’s approach to setting sustainability disclosure […more]

Investment Company Institute Publishes Paper on ESG Integration & Sustainable Investing Strategies

The Investment Company Institute (ICI) published in July 2020 a report on “Funds’ Use of ESG Integration and Sustainable Investing Strategies: An Introduction”. ICI established an ESG Working Group to review and address how funds describe ESG integration and sustainable investing strategies. The group determined that it would be good practice for funds to use […more]

Data Amplified 2021

Wednesday, April 14 - Friday, April 16, 2021
XBRL International Web Conference
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The Future of Business Reporting is here!

Wednesday – Friday, April 14 – 16

The international conference that brings together the key players involved in the future of business reporting will be held online this year.