(30 May 2024) The IFRS Foundation hosted the first episode of their webinar series “Perspectives on sustainability disclosure” inviting Sue Lloyd, Vice Chair (ISSB), Tiffany Grabski, Academy Head (UN SSE), René van Merrienboer, Director of Sustainable Systems (PRI), David Harris, Head of Sustainable Finance Strategic Initiatives & Partnerships (LSEG), Fiona Watson, Senior Director Corporate

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In April 2024, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) held the NYSE Sustainability Leaders Summit, which convened over 100 dedicated sustainability professionals from NYSE-listed companies that are leaders on the topic across virtually every sector and global region.

We interviewed Julie Becker, CEO of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange (LuxSE), to find out what resulted in the exchange winning “Exchange of the Year” for the 7th time since 2017 at Environmental Finance’s Sustainable Debt Awards. 

This year, the United Nations Stock Exchanges initiative welcomes 30 Official Supporters.

A record of over 111 exchanges around the world this year are supporting the tenth annual “Ring the Bell for Gender Equality” campaign, to raise awareness about the role and opportunities for the private sector to advance ge

Bangladesh Bank, the central bank of Bangladesh, introduced in 2023 sustainability disclosure requirements based on the ISSB standards, that will be mandatory for the banks and financial institutions it regulates.