Books, country briefs, regulations and standards on sustainability, governance and investor relations — for Egypt, the Gulf, North Africa, Europe, Kenya and Brazil.
CVM rule of October 2023 incorporating IFRS S1 and S2; the planned 2026 mandatory phase for listed companies was revoked by CVM Resolution 244 of 29 May 2026, leaving reporting voluntary.
Comissão de Valores Mobiliários (CVM)· 2023
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Global non-profit disclosure system through which companies, cities and financial institutions report on climate change, water security and forests, widely used by investors and supply-chain customers.
Financial Regulatory Authority decrees requiring ESG disclosures from listed companies and larger non-bank financial companies, plus TCFD-aligned climate disclosures from the largest, from financial year 2022.
Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA)· 2021
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European Commission page on the CSRD, which requires in-scope companies to report under ESRS with assurance; its scope was narrowed by the Omnibus I directive adopted in 2026.
EFRAG's sustainability reporting hub for the ESRS used under the EU CSRD, including the simplification of the standards and the voluntary standard for SMEs.
Standard for measuring and reporting indirect value-chain emissions across 15 Scope 3 categories, from purchased goods to use of sold products and investments.
GHG Protocol (WRI and WBCSD)· 2011
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The most widely used global standards for impact-based sustainability reporting, covering universal, sector and topic standards for an organisation's impacts on the economy, environment and people.
ICPAK roadmap document setting out the phased adoption of IFRS S1 and S2 in Kenya, starting with public interest entities (draft version published in 2024).
Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK)· 2024
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ISSB baseline standard requiring disclosure of sustainability-related risks and opportunities that could reasonably be expected to affect a company's prospects, structured around governance, strategy, risk management and metrics and targets.
International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB), IFRS Foundation· 2023
ISSB standard for climate-related risks and opportunities, including Scope 1, 2 and 3 GHG emissions, climate resilience and transition plans; it builds on the TCFD recommendations.
International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB), IFRS Foundation· 2023
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Principles-based framework for integrated reports explaining how an organisation creates value over time, now maintained by the IFRS Foundation and used by investor-relations and reporting teams.
Italian decree transposing the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive; in force from 25 September 2024, it replaced Legislative Decree 254/2016 on non-financial statements.