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Overview of climate disclosures

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 January 2024

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Abstract

Climate change is at the forefront of discussions for many companies. Climate change-related disclosures and reporting are important tools and allow stakeholders to understand climate-related risks a company is facing and help various stakeholders to take informed decisions.

The landscape for climate change-related reporting requirements is ever evolving, with a trend from voluntary to mandatory, with many global disclosure standards and requirements influencing local requirements and other related standards.

This paper explores these ideas further, giving a general background to disclosure requirements, discusses greenwashing, details disclosure organisations including TCFD and the ISSB, and provides details on a country level including green taxonomies.

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Figure 1. Disclosure landscape.

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Table 1. A comparison of the TCFD, ISSB and CDP organisations, along with their disclosure requirements

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Figure 2. ISSB consolidation.

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Figure 3. Local legislation and stock exchange requirements.

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Figure 4. TCFD influence on local legislation and local stock exchanges.

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Figure 5. Local green taxonomies.