April 2024 ISSB podcast
The ISSB Update, summarising the April 2024 International
Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) meeting, is now available. You can also listen to
Chair Emmanuel Faber and Vice-Chair Sue Lloyd in the latest episode of the ISSB podcast.
In the podcast, Emmanuel and Sue speak about recent activities including Emmanuel’s recent trip to Africa, the April 2024 IFRS Advisory Council meeting in London and the April
2024 International Forum of Accounting Standard Setters meeting in Seoul, South
Korea.
They also discuss this month’s board meeting in Frankfurt, where the ISSB finalised its
decisions on its next two-year work plan. The ISSB discussed and agreed
to commence two new projects to research disclosure
about risks and opportunities associated with:
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biodiversity, ecosystems and ecosystem services; and
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human capital.
Finally, they look ahead to what’s next, including the publication of new educational
material on current and anticipated financial effects, the launch of the IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Taxonomy and the forthcoming joint
educational material with EFRAG on interoperability.
You can find all ISSB podcasts on the ISSB
podcast page. They are also available on Spotify, iTunes and on
the ISSB YouTube channel.