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Final 'Sustainable Development Impact Disclosure' guidance published

CDP, GRI 'strengthen' environmental disclosure 'streamlining' collaboration

IOSCO encourages regulators to clarify issuers' liability for transition plans

Standard setters and regulators have been "encourage[d]" to provide "markers on what would constitute forward-looking information" to show preparers of transition plans the extent of information they can provide without expecting to be sued.

Iceberg Data Lab launches deforestation tool

Iceberg Data Lab (IDL) has launched a tool assessing the deforestation risk of 3,500 listed companies.

Investors urge EU against delaying deforestation regulation

Institutional investors have urged the European Parliament to reject a request to delay the EU Deforestation Regulation, saying it would unfairly "disadvantage countries and companies that have moved promptly to prepare for the new requirements".

MSCI and WWF collaborate on nature data tools

Acciona: Scope 3 metrics should be 'action-oriented'

Spanish infrastructure conglomerate Acciona argues that Scope 3 emission metrics should be "revisited" to focus on securing actions rather than just satisfying reporting to make them more usable and impactful.

Climate disclosure 'stagnated' in anticipation of reporting rules, Australian regulator finds

Australian financial institutions' disclosure of climate-related risks has "stagnated" compared to previous years, a trend which the regulator suggests was due to organisations waiting for more clarity on greenwashing and disclosure rules.

'High degree of commonality' between CDP reporting and ESRS standards

IFRS flags concern at lack of company reporting on expected impacts of climate change

A review of company reporting has found little progress on company reporting in areas including the impacts of climate change on their businesses, strategies and financial planning, raising concern that investors are being starved of information they need.