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🗞️ Driving the news: The collaboration between the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) is enhancing the alignment of the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) with GRI Standards
• This effort is designed to simplify sustainability reporting frameworks for European businesses and aid in complying with the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)
🔭 The context: The ESRS and GRI standards both focus on assessing the potential and actual impacts of business activities on people and the environment
• The recent agreement facilitates GRI reporters in transitioning to ESRS reporting, highlighting the importance of integrating environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues into value creation processes
🌍 Why it matters for the planet: Effective sustainability reporting is essential for understanding and mitigating the environmental and social impacts of business operations
• This enhanced reporting framework aims to make sustainability reporting more comprehensive and reflective of a company's impact on global sustainability issues
⏭️ What's next: European companies are encouraged to start incorporating ESRS sustainability statements into their annual reports, even if not perfect initially
• This process will evolve into complete compliance and is expected to create reports that are not just compliant but also engaging and reflective of each company's unique sustainability approach
💬 One quote: “When making ESRS disclosures, ensure there is a consistent narrative linking the information to your core business strategy," (Calum Revfem, Director of Reporting at Position Green)
📈 One stat: In 2024, sustainability is increasingly integral to the financial structures of companies. Notably, nearly one-third of CFOs are scrutinizing the potential impacts of climate change scenarios on financial outcomes as of 2023, according to Pw
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