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Global goals offer clear objectives for corporate sustainability reporting, but challenges remain
4 Oct 2016
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.
ISAR high-level policy dialogue shared views on how to enhance the role of corporate reporting in attaining the SDG Agenda 2030
22 Jul 2016
UNCTAD’s Intergovernmental Working Group of Experts on International Standards of Accounting and Reporting (ISAR) held High-Level Policy Dialogue on Sustainability Reporting that took place in conjunction with the fourteenth UNCTAD ministerial meeting (UNCTAD XIV) and World Investment Forum 2016 on 21 July in Nairobi, Kenya. It was dedicated to sharing views on how to enhance the role of corporate reporting in attaining the Sustainable Development Agenda 2030 and the SDG's monitoring framework.
UNCTAD underlines key role of corporate reporting for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
13 Nov 2015
The thirty-second session of the UNCTAD’s Intergovernmental Working Group of Experts on International Standards of Accounting and Reporting (ISAR) highlighted the importance of high-quality corporate  reporting for maintaining financial stability and sustainable development and, thereby, for attaining the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Public sector financial reporting is key for sustainable developmet agenda
4 Nov 2015
As part of the 32nd session of Intergovernmental Working Group of Experts on International Standards of Accounting and Reporting (ISAR), UNCTAD held a workshop on the practical implementation of International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS) in the Palais des Nations, Geneva, on 3 November.
Accountancy experts consider role of corporate reporting in economic development
24 Oct 2014
UNCTAD hosted the thirty-first session of the Intergovernmental Working Group of Experts on International Standards of Accounting and Reporting (ISAR), an event which this year took place as part of UNCTAD's World Investment Forum 2014.
Sustainable Stock Exchanges (SSE) Workshop Assists with Borsa Istanbul's Sustainability Index
14 Feb 2014
The SSE and Sabanci University hosted a workshop in Istanbul on January 23 to assist with the development of a new sustainability index for the Borsa Istanbul stock exchange.
Meeting on accounting standards stresses key role of corporate reporting in promoting investment
8 Nov 2013
UNCTAD’s Secretary-General, government ministers, and other high-level officials stressed today that a sound corporate reporting infrastructure plays a crucial role in promoting investment, financial stability, and development.
Nigerian Stock Exchange joins United Nations Sustainable Stock Exchanges Initiative
31 Oct 2013
The Nigerian Stock Exchange is the latest exchange to have joined the United Nations Sustainable Stock Exchanges (SSE) Initiative, at a bilateral meeting with UNCTAD on the sidelines of this year's annual conference of the World Federation of Exchanges, in Mexico City.
UNCTAD hosts GRULAC ambassadorial round table on corporate social responsibility
4 Oct 2013
Eight ambassadors from Latin America gathered to share their countries' experiences with corporate social responsibility (CSR) at the United Nations in Geneva on 26 September 2013. "CSR is an increasingly relevant and core condition of development," Ambassador Balmaceda of Chile said.
New York Stock Exchange Joins UN Sustainable Stock Exchanges Initiative
24 Jul 2013
NYSE Euronext, the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange, has today announced that it will join the United Nations Sustainable Stock Exchanges (SSE) initiative to promote sustainable capital markets.
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