Sustainability disclosures: Why we need a global reporting standard in 2022

Debates are currently underway in both the EU and the US about how companies should report on the risks that climate change is bringing to their business - and vice versa. As responsible investors search for the most sustainable companies to back, the outcomes of these debates could not be more important for global efforts to rapidly cut emissions. Since the 2015 Paris Agreement, thousands of companies have voluntarily set ambitious, science-based emissions reduction targets. Forward-looking businesses want to be transparent about their climate commitments and accountable for their progr...