The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) hosted a Sustainability Symposium in Montreal on 17 February 2023 where more than 1,000 people from 45 countries attended to discuss what is next for investor-focused sustainability disclosure.
The seven key takeaways from the symposium included:
- ISSB Standards are nearing issuance.
- SASB Standards are a practical tool to implement S1 and S2.
- Global comparability remains paramount.
- Jurisdictions are actively considering the ISSB Standards.
- Capacity building is critical to the ISSB’s success.
- Work to advance integrated reporting remains underway.
- Many stakeholders have enabled the ISSB to make significant progress.
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