International Sustainability Standards Board News

New G20-Backed Global Rules Aim to Clamp Down on Corporate Greenwashing

Companies will face more pressure to disclose how climate change affects their business under a new set of G20-backed global rules aimed at helping regulators crack down on greenwashing. The norms published on Monday have been written by the International …

G20-Backed Standards Body Approves First Global Company Sustainability Rules

The G20-backed International Sustainability Standards Board on Thursday approved “global baseline” rules for firms disclosing how climate change affects their business, after calls to curb greenwashing in a “pivotal” year for climate reporting. Subject to ‘balloting’, or standard checks before …

New Global Standard Setter for Corporate Sustainability Drafts 1st Guidelines

A new global standard setter for company sustainability reporting set out its first draft guidelines on Thursday [March 31], entering a crowded field as trillions of dollars pour into investments marketed as “green.” The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) published …

Aviva Broadens Sustainable Investments to Include Biodiversity, Human Rights

Leading British asset manager Aviva Investors plans to push boards for greater action on biodiversity and human rights so that companies consider “the whole picture of sustainability.” Alongside climate change, a core focus for most investors, Aviva’s move reflects growing …