A welcome addition to the COSO family for well-run organizations.  

DHC suggests further enhancements on compliance, reporting, Sustainability governance, and the business case.  Doug's comments here.  

Douglas introduced Sustainability (and current challenges) to Ethico's impressive community of Compliance, HR, Risk, Hotline, Legal and business leaders.  Viewers found the slides to be a timely resource.  Replay also available.  

Sustainability professionals should learn to talk the language of the Board and the C-Suite.  Finance, Accounting, Internal Audit, and Controllers play an increasingly prominent role in reporting and disclosures to capital markets.  They also have a role in engaging external resources.  

I’ve read several publications in the EU’s Sustainability Reporting Standards, and key concepts required to achieve these disclosures.  Some points have been useful, others – not so much.  Or wrong.  I offer some perspectives to help companies prepare for more extensive Sustainability reporting and disclosure requirements, particularly as imposed by the EU and/or capital markets.   “Materiality” has always been difficult to explain, adding “double” makes it more than twice as hard.  Let’s dive in.