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IFRS Foundation and GRI create an interconnected approach for sustainability disclosures
The IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards) Foundation and Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) have just announced a collaboration agreement under which their respective standard setting boards – ... -
SustainCase newsletter – wk12, March 2022
The S.E.C. moves closer to enacting a sweeping climate disclosure rule The Securities and Exchange Commission has said for the first time that public companies must ... -
SustainCase newsletter – wk11, March 2022
Australian court overturns ruling requiring mine approvals to weigh climate harm An Australian court on Tuesday overturned a groundbreaking ruling from last year that required the ... -
New GRI Coal Sector Standard published
This is the second of 40 planned GRI Sector Standards which will set reporting expectations on the sustainability issues that matter most. Coal has been prioritised ... -
SustainCase newsletter – wk10, March 2022
In Focus: International Women’s Day This International Women’s Day, 8 March, join UN Women and the world in coming together under the theme “Gender equality today for ... -
GRI underwhelmed by the EU’s Sustainable Corporate Governance Directive
More ambition in scope and reach is needed to achieve greater impact. Following the publication of the European Commission’s proposal for the Sustainable Corporate Governance Directive, ... -
Aluminium Stewardship Initiative: Driving sustainability through collaboration
The Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) is a global non-profit standards setting and certification organisation which collaborates with producers, users and stakeholders in the aluminium value chain ... -
SustainCase newsletter – wk9, March 2022
The environmental costs of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine As Russian forces stepped up their assault on Ukrainian cities Thursday, escalating a long-simmering conflict into a full-scale ... -
Understanding materiality can unlock accountability
With changes under way in the sustainability reporting landscape, clarity on what the scope of the various initiatives are, as determined by their approach to ... -
SustainCase newsletter – wk8, February 2022
EU draft law would require firms to check suppliers for human rights, environmental ethics The European Commission will unveil on Wednesday a proposal, called Corporate Sustainability ... -
What are human rights and how does business impact them?
Businesses, regardless of their size, sector, operational context, ownership, or structure, can impact human rights wherever and however they operate. Their impacts can be both positive ... -
SustainCase newsletter – wk7, February 2022
Scientific Meeting Focuses on Impacts, Adaptation, Vulnerability to Climate Change The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, or IPCC, has begun a two-week meeting to consider a report ... -
The case for impact-focused reporting is as clear as black-and-white
By Eelco van der Enden, CEO of Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Last month saw the annual letter to CEOs from BlackRock’s Larry Fink land in our inboxes. ... -
Companies and investors call for effective EU corporate accountability legislation
In February 2022, more than 100 companies, investors, business associations and initiatives released a joint statement. In the statement, they ask the EU to swiftly adopt ... -
SustainCase newsletter – wk6, February 2022
Corporate Climate Responsibility Monitor 2022 The Corporate Climate Responsibility Monitor, conducted by NewClimate Institute in collaboration with Carbon Market Watch, assesses the climate strategies of 25 major global ... -
SustainCase newsletter – wk5, February 2022
Climate change: Key crops face major shifts as world warms The parts of the world suitable for growing coffee, cashews and avocados will change dramatically as ... -
Harvard Business Review: Creating shared value
Harvard professor Michael Porter and Mark R. Kramer argue that the capitalist system is, under siege. Business is increasingly viewed as a major cause of social, ... -
GRI’s new CEO sets out GRI’s central role in the global reporting landscape
Is the ESG disclosure landscape congested? Are sustainability reporting plans by the EU and IFRS competing or do they serve different purposes? What’s GRI’s vision for ... -
SustainCase newsletter – wk4, January 2022
EXCLUSIVE Renault, Nissan, Mitsubishi to unveil 2030 EV plan this week Renault SA, Nissan Motor Co and Mitsubishi Motors Corp plan to triple their investment to ... -
How to design your company’s Sustainability Report (Harvard Business Review)
Deciding which metrics to use when reporting on sustainability performance can be overwhelming. Some companies report only their greenhouse gas emissions while others publish glossy reports ... -
SustainCase newsletter – wk3, January 2022
Plastic crisis needs binding treaty, report says Pollution from plastics is a global emergency in need of a robust UN treaty, according to a report by ... -
Companies align with the SDGs, but there is more to do on assessing progress
A new study shows that four-in-five companies assessed now include a commitment in their sustainability reports to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), but fewer than half ... -
SustainCase newsletter – wk2, January 2022
Biden administration to scrap Trump plan for wider Alaska oil drilling Anchorage, Alaska, 10 January: The Biden administration announced on Monday that it is going to ... -
SustainCase newsletter – wk1, January 2022
German government split over EU plans to label gas as sustainable Germany’s new government has criticised European Commission’s proposal to classify nuclear energy as a sustainable ... -
Why water sustainability is key to the success of the SDGs
What are the strategies and practical solutions that businesses and institutions can implement globally, to make sure that water – the most precious resource on Earth ... -
What is to come for sustainability reporting in 2022?
As 2021 draws to a close, Eric Hespenheide, GRI’s Interim CEO, explores how global sustainability reporting evolved in 2021. He also looks ahead to what the ... -
SustainCase newsletter – wk51, December 2021
World Future Energy Summit 2022 focuses on business with the energy of the future and sustainability Abu Dhabi, 20 December: The World Future Energy Summit will ... -
SustainCase newsletter – wk50, December 2021
The exact link between tornadoes and climate change is hard to draw. Here’s why Scientists know that warm weather is a key ingredient in tornadoes and ... -
Press release: Strengthened reporting on biodiversity from GRI & CDP
As part of the revision of GRI’s Biodiversity Standard (GRI 304), CDP (a not-for-profit charity that runs a global disclosure system for companies, investors, cities, states and regions) ... -
SustainCase newsletter – wk49, December 2021
2021’s weather disasters brought home the reality of climate change From punishing heat in North America to record-breaking floods in Europe and Asia, this year’s weather ...
