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Seven key takeaways from the IFRS Sustainability Symposium

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:

  1. ISSB Standards are nearing issuance.
  2. SASB Standards are a practical tool to implement S1 and S2.
  3. Global comparability remains paramount.
  4. Jurisdictions are actively considering the ISSB Standards.
  5. Capacity building is critical to the ISSB’s success.
  6. Work to advance integrated reporting remains underway.
  7. Many stakeholders have enabled the ISSB to make significant progress.

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