SDG Update – 4 July 2017 – IISD’s SDG Knowledge Hub

Jay OwenReforming Global Finance, SRI/ESG News, Global Citizen, Beyond GDP

GUEST ARTICLES A High Level Political Forum that Recognises and Supports Decentralised Action, and National and Local Ownership Thomas Gass, Assistant Secretary-General for Policy Coordination and Inter-Agency Affairs in UN DESA We are at a crucial moment in our collective effort to build sustainable, equitable and inclusive societies. Implementation Case …

IPS : Funding Climate Resilience Benefits All Nations – Yes, the U.S. Too

Jay OwenGreen Prosperity, Reforming Global Finance, Beyond GDP

“Ethical Markets confirms  former Minister James Fletcher’s  view, with our research in our Green Transition Scoreboard®  2017 “DEEPENING GREEN FINANCE”, which now totals a cumulative $8.1 trillion  already privately invested in green sectors worldwide.  When I served on the US  Office of Technology Assessment Advisory Council  from 1974 until 1980, …

TCFD Releases Final Recommendations Report

Jay OwenGreen Prosperity, Reforming Global Finance, Beyond GDP

The Task Force today published its final report –Recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures and supporting materials. The final report will be presented at the G20 Summit in July. The final report took into consideration feedback from extensive stakeholder outreach through two public consultation periods, numerous events, webinars, …

Rapid implementation of TCFD recommendations needed to build a sustainable financial system

Jay OwenGreen Prosperity, Reforming Global Finance, Beyond GDP

Rapid, high-quality implementation of TCFD recommendations needed to build a sustainable financial system The release by the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) of their final recommendations proves beyond doubt the business case for making climate disclosure common market practice. Improved internal processes and decision-making within companies coupled with …

Integration and alignment key to implementing FSB Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures recommendations

Jay OwenGreen Prosperity, Reforming Global Finance, Beyond GDP

  Integration and alignment key to implementing FSB Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures recommendations 29 June 2017 – The International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) welcomes the release of the FSB Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) recommendations – which uphold the key principles of Integrated Reporting – that …

17.06.13 RI SA absorbs AODP

Jay OwenReforming Global Finance, SRI/ESG News, Beyond GDP

ShareAction absorbs climate disclosure body the Asset Owners Disclosure Project Campaign group ShareAction is to strengthen its focus on climate risk by taking over the Asset Owners Disclosure Project. They have today (June 13) announced an agreement for ShareAction to take on the AODP, the body which ranks the climate-related …

IIRC Newsletter

Jay OwenReforming Global Finance, SRI/ESG News, Beyond GDP

IFAC calls on G20 governments to embrace Integrated Reporting The International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) has called on G20 leaders to “embrace Integrated Reporting” as a vehicle for building trust and confidence in business and government. IFAC has published a document stating, “Integrated Reporting is an opportunity to focus on …