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Building a Foundation to Explore Online Content Moderation

Building a Foundation to Explore Online Content Moderation
November 12, 2020

Just under a year ago, the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) initiated a research project to explore content moderation on internet platforms. […]

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IFRS Foundation Aims for Coherence, Not Complexity

IFRS Foundation Aims for Coherence, Not Complexity
November 6, 2020

As someone who started my career as a technical accountant and today leads a global sustainability accounting organisation, I have been immersed […]

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For Bank of America, Sustainability Isn’t an Either/or Proposition

For Bank of America, Sustainability Isn’t an Either/or Proposition
October 27, 2020

In July 2020, Bank of America published its first Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) report. In this Q&A with Neil Stewart, SASB’s […]

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Recent Articles: To Unlock ESG Value, Look to Compliance and Beyond

Recent Articles: To Unlock ESG Value, Look to Compliance and Beyond
October 22, 2020

Advocates of improved environmental, social, and governance (ESG) disclosures have long sought the end of silos, where interest in sustainability issues can […]

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Verizon: Sending a Strong ESG Signal to Investors

Verizon: Sending a Strong ESG Signal to Investors
October 20, 2020

We recently caught up with Beth Sasfai, Senior Vice President, Corporate Governance & Chief ESG Officer at Verizon, one of the world’s […]

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J.B. Hunt Becomes First SASB Reporter in Road Transportation

J.B. Hunt Becomes First SASB Reporter in Road Transportation
October 13, 2020

J.B. Hunt Transport Services (NASDAQ: JBHT) is a $15 billion market cap transportation and logistics company headquartered in Arkansas. For the firm […]

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CFA Institute Calls for Action on Climate Change

CFA Institute Calls for Action on Climate Change
October 5, 2020

The following guest blog was written by Matt Orsagh, CFA CIPM, Director of Capital Markets Policy at the CFA Institute. Even in […]

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SASB and GRI Launch Survey to Gather Feedback From Reporters

SASB and GRI Launch Survey to Gather Feedback From Reporters
October 1, 2020

Following the launch of a collaborative workplan between Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB), the standard-setters are […]

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As Markets Move Toward Structured Non-Financial Reporting, SASB Engages PwC’s XBRL Practice to Support Build of XBRL Taxonomy

As Markets Move Toward Structured Non-Financial Reporting, SASB Engages PwC’s XBRL Practice to Support Build of XBRL Taxonomy
October 1, 2020

At SASB, we are always watching for innovations that streamline the flow of non-financial information between companies and investors. Companies increasingly turn […]

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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)

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)
September 30, 2020

CDP, the Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB), the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) and the Sustainability Accounting […]

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