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For Bank of America, Sustainability Isn’t an Either/or Proposition
In July 2020, Bank of America published its first Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) report. In this Q&A with Neil Stewart, SASB’s Director of Corporate Outreach, Rudi Bless, Bank of...
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Recent Articles: To Unlock ESG Value, Look to Compliance and Beyond
Advocates of improved environmental, social, and governance (ESG) disclosures have long sought the end of silos, where interest in sustainability issues can extend beyond the company’s sustainability office to the...
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Verizon: Sending a Strong ESG Signal to Investors
We recently caught up with Beth Sasfai, Senior Vice President, Corporate Governance & Chief ESG Officer at Verizon, one of the world’s largest communications technology companies. Verizon began using SASB...
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J.B. Hunt Becomes First SASB Reporter in Road Transportation
J.B. Hunt Transport Services (NASDAQ: JBHT) is a $15 billion market cap transportation and logistics company headquartered in Arkansas. For the firm and its shareholders, reducing emissions and mitigating climate...
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CFA Institute Calls for Action on Climate Change
The following guest blog was written by Matt Orsagh, CFA CIPM, Director of Capital Markets Policy at the CFA Institute. Even in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is...
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SASB and GRI Launch Survey to Gather Feedback From Reporters
Following the launch of a collaborative workplan between Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB), the standard-setters are working together to develop materials that show how...
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As Markets Move Toward Structured Non-Financial Reporting, SASB Engages PwC’s XBRL Practice to Support Build of XBRL Taxonomy
At SASB, we are always watching for innovations that streamline the flow of non-financial information between companies and investors. Companies increasingly turn to digital tools and processes to simplify both...
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Open Letter to Erik Thedéen, Director General of Finansinspektionen, Sweden, Chair of the Sustainable Finance Task Force of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO)
CDP, the Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB), the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) and the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) have written an open letter...
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Cenovus Energy: Bold Targets and Continuous Improvement
We recently caught up with Rhona DelFrari, Vice President, Sustainability & Engagement, at Cenovus Energy, an integrated oil and gas producer based in Calgary, Alberta. Cenovus recently released its annual...
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CEOs Back Convergence of Corporate Reporting
At the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB), we have long worked to illuminate the important interconnections between sustainability issues and business outcomes. We’re pleased to be joined in that effort...
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