IFRS Foundation response to G7 Finance Ministers’ Communique regarding global sustainability standards

he G7 Finance Ministers met on 5 June 2021 and issued a Communique that referenced ongoing work of the Trustees to consider the formation of a new sustainability board within the governance structure of the IFRS Foundation.

Commenting on the meeting Communique, Erkki Liikanen, Chair of the IFRS Foundation Trustees, said:
We welcome the G7 Finance Ministers’ support for our work to develop the global baseline of sustainability-related financial disclosures and our ongoing dialogue with key stakeholders regarding the proposed establishment of an International Sustainability Standards Board ahead of COP26.

 
Communique

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/g7-finance-ministers-meeting-june-2021-communique/g7-finance-ministers-and-central-bank-governors-communique

IFRS

https://www.ifrs.org/news-and-events/news/2021/06/response-to-g7-finance-ministers-communique/

 

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