ISAR - Corporate Transparency - Accounting

Rapid changes in global standard-setting put new strains on regulators, institutions and professional bodies in countries with weaker accounting and reporting ecosystems.

The ISAR awards have grown from strength to strength, with nearly 150 nominated for the awards by organizations from 40 countries representing six geographical regions, since they were launched in 2018.

Promoting high-quality reporting on the financial and non-financial performance of enterprises can help boost sustainable development and recovery from COVID-19.

The awards recognize the private sector’s contributions to the UN Sustainable Development Goals

A guidance tool developed by UNCTAD is making it easier to measure the private sector's contribution to global action for people and the planet.

Five national and two international initiatives that promote best practices in sustainability and reporting on global goals honoured.

​Reporting helps governments and investors to assess the economic, environmental and social impacts of companies on sustainable development.

Experts meet in Geneva from 1-3 November, to discuss the latest issues in international standards of accounting and reporting, including environmental and social corporate governance disclosure.

Accounting and insurance regulators and practitioners have outlined potential interventions for the increased access to financial services for Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises during UNCTAD's Regional African Workshop in Nairobi, Kenya, from 19 to 20 July 2017.

The private sector has a significant role to play in meeting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and with the establishment of the SDGs in November last year, the accounting community now have a clear set of goals for their reporting on corporate sustainability.