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VSME gains traction as EFRAG shares resources and stakeholder insights

EFRAG has released a full set of materials from its 7 April event, “VSME in Action: Empowering SMEs for a Sustainable Future,” including session recordings, presentation slides, and AI-translated content in 15 languages.

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AASB launches resource hub to support climate reporting

The Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB) has launched the AASB S2 Knowledge Hub to support the implementation of mandatory climate-related disclosures under AASB S2. The hub, introduced in May 2025, is designed to guide entities preparing sustainability-related financial disclosures under Australia’s new reporting framework.

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XRB opens call for views on international climate reporting alignment

New Zealand’s External Reporting Board (XRB) is seeking input on the future shape of its climate reporting standards. The request for information, launched in April and open until 13 June, focuses on whether the Aotearoa New Zealand Climate Standards (NZ CS) should move closer to frameworks used in other jurisdictions.

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EU steps up enforcement of sustainability disclosures

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued new guidelines to ensure that sustainability information from listed companies is supervised with the same seriousness as financial reporting. From 1 January 2025, national regulators across the EU are expected to apply a harmonised enforcement approach under the Transparency Directive.

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A hands-on roadmap for jurisdictions adopting ISSB Standards

Jurisdictions working out how to adopt the ISSB Standards have a new helping hand. On 10 April, the IFRS Foundation launched the Jurisdictional Roadmap Development Tool—think of it as a planning kit for regulators who want to do sustainability reporting.

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Japan shows its cards on sustainability reporting alignment

The Sustainability Standards Board of Japan (SSBJ) dropped two important documents on 31 March 2025: the “Schedule of Differences” and the “Table of Concordance.” Together, they provide a detailed comparison between Japan’s new sustainability standards and those issued by the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB).

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EU parliament fast-tracks ‘stop the clock’ decision on CSRD and CSDD delays

On 1 April, the Parliament of the European Union (EU) voted to fast-track the ‘stop the clock’ proposal, a key move to postpone the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) for certain companies.

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Omelettes, chainsaws and the future of ESG reporting

This week, Datamaran published an interview with John Turner, CEO of XBRL International (XII), and Jérôme Basdevant, CTO and co-founder of Datamaran, tackling a hot topic: is AI set to replace digital tagging in ESG reporting?

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SEC withdraws from defending climate disclosure rules

On 27 March, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to withdraw its defence of the Climate-Related Disclosures Rule, leaving the future of mandatory climate risk reporting for US issuers in limbo.

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EU Omnibus proposal faces political battle in parliament

The European Commission’s Omnibus simplification proposal, aimed at scaling back and delaying sustainability reporting under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), generated a heated debate on Monday night. The deep divisions revealed make it clear that consensus will be difficult to achieve.

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