From www.icaew.com: (UK context) Tom Seidenstein, Chair of the IAASB, emphasizes the need for collaboration in developing a credible sustainability reporting ecosystem, drawing parallels to established accounting standards.

He points out the importance of independent assurance to enhance trust in sustainability information, highlighting the IAASB’s new International Standard on Sustainability Assurance, ISSA 5000.

There is a call for a forum to integrate standard-setting efforts across jurisdictions, ensuring effective implementation and coordination of sustainability-related policies.