The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has issued International Standard on Sustainability Assurance (UK) 5000, “General Requirements for Sustainability Assurance Engagements”, which provides UK companies, investors and assurance providers with a consistent, internationally aligned assurance standards for voluntary use in sustainability assurance engagements.
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30 July 202530 July 2025Finance, Regulation, Updates
The SBTi has released the Financial Institutions Net-Zero Standard
Financial institutions will, for the first time, be able to set science-based targets aligned with net-zero, following the release of the Science Based Targets initiative's (SBTi) Financial Institutions Net-Zero Standard.
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15 July 202526 July 2025Climate, Regulation, Updates
Climate-related financial risks: data is key says FSB
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) has delivered a report to the July 2025 meeting of G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors. It provides a factual update on the work undertaken by the FSB, standard-setting bodies and other international organisations in the four areas identified by the 2021 ‘Roadmap for Addressing Climate-related Financial Risks’. The Roadmap had been welcomed by the G20 in 2021.
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LME looks into premium prices for sustainable metals
The London Metal Exchange (LME) is exploring the potential for premium prices for sustainable metals. It says that by making a sustainability price differential public, the value attached to sustainable metals will be transparent and could support the development of the market for sustainable metals.