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Sustainability disclosure initiatives are still fragmented, warn PRI, WBCSD, IFAC

Draft sustainability standards and initiatives "are not technically compatible", many of the world's biggest companies, investors and professional accounting firms have warned.

People moves: DWS, Mercer, Robeco, NN IP, AIG ... and more

Former Kellogg VP and CSO Amy Senter joins WBCSD

News round-up: Aquila, Arabesque and ADB

The Reporting Exchange transferred to Arabesque

Investors 'not getting the sustainability information they want', says WBCSD

Many investors lack adequate information on the sustainability of the companies in which they invest, despite a plethora of data on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues, according to a recent survey.

Project to harmonise reporting standards set for launch

The Corporate Reporting Dialogue (CRD), a collaboration of major corporate reporting frameworks and standards, is planning to launch a harmonisation project.

Should non-financial reporting frameworks be harmonised?

There is a baffling array of sustainability-focused reporting frameworks and standards. Would it be beneficial to bring them into alignment, asks Elena Johansson.

WBCSD helps companies navigate ESG reporting requirements

A free online platform to help companies and investors understand the wide variety of non-financial reporting requirements in place around the world, has been launched by the World Business Council on Sustainable Development (WBCSD).

Investors start to weigh water risks

Investor interest in corporate water risk is increasing fast. A range of tools and services are being developed to help companies respond. Graham Cooper reports