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GRI and SASB are planning to align their sustainability reporting standards

The two global leading sustainability reporting standards GRI (Global Reporting Initiative) and SASB (Sustainability Accounting Standards Board) are planning to align their frameworks in order to bring sustainability reporting one step closer to the financial mainstream and, in prior, to investors. The two initiatives announced that ahead of the Global Climate Action Summit (GCAS) which…

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Relevanz des TCFD-Standards im Kontext klimatisch bedingter Risiken und Chancen für Unternehmen

Das TCFD-Rahmenwerk (Task Force on Climate-related Finance Disclosures) erfreut sich steigender Beliebtheit. Vorsitzender Mike Bloomberg und Mark Carney (Chef des Finance Stability Boards) verkündeten auf dem „One Planet Summit“ (zusätzlicher Weltklimagipfel am 2. Jahrestag des Pariser Klimaabkommens in Île Seguin, Frankreich) die wachsende Bedeutung von TCFD und die damit verbundene ansteigende Unterstützung aus dem wirtschaftlichen…

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Relevance of the TCFD Standard regarding climate-related risks and opportunities for companies

The TCFD framework (Task Force on Climate-related Finance Disclosures) is becoming increasingly popular. Chairman Mike Bloomberg and Mark Carney (chief of the Financial Stability Board) announced the growing importance of such framework and the increasing support from the economy at the ‘One Planet Summit’ (additional World Climate Summit on the 2nd anniversary of the Paris Climate…

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Bericht von den CDP Europe Awards 2017 in Brüssel

Unter dem Motto “Celebrating Natural Capital Business Leadership” fanden am 20. November 2017 in Brüssel die CDP Europe Awards 2017 statt. Bei dieser Veranstaltung wurden die europaweit führenden Unternehmen im CDP-Rating ausgezeichnet. Begleitet wurde die Preisverleihung der CDP Europe Awards 2017 von Keynotes und Panels mit hochrangigen Vertretern aus Wirtschaft und Politik. Im Zentrum der Diskussionen…

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TCFD: recommendations on climate related financial disclosures now available!

The Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) is developing voluntary, consistent climate-related financial risk disclosures for use by companies in providing information to investors, lenders, insurers, and other stakeholders. TCFD’s 32 members include both users and preparers of disclosures from across the G20’s constituency covering a broad range of economic sectors and financial markets.…