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ISSB decides to prioritise climate-related disclosures to support initial application

At its meeting on 4 April 2023, the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) decided that it will complement its package of transitional reliefs to support companies applying the ISSB’s first two Standards—IFRS S1 General Requirements for Disclosure of Sustainability-related Financial Information and IFRS S2 Climate-related Disclosures.

The relief will allow companies to prioritise putting in place reporting practices and structures to provide high-quality, decision-useful information about climate-related risks and opportunities in the first year of reporting using the ISSB Standards.

Companies will then need to provide full reporting on sustainability-related risks and opportunities, beyond climate, from the second year onwards.


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