The International Sustainability Standards Board’s (ISSB) past, present, and future : critical reflections and a research

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The International Sustainability Standards Board’s (ISSB) past, present, and future : critical reflections and a research
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PURPOSE :

This paper aims to critically reflect on the formation of the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB), its current agenda and likely future direction. The authors consider the relationships between the ISSB and other standard setters, regulators, practitioners and stakeholders, and develop a comprehensive research agenda.
DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH :

The authors review and critically analyse academic and practitioner publications alongside the ISSB’s workplans to identify the themes impacting the future of the ISSB and to develop a research agenda.
FINDINGS :

Three key themes emerge from the authors’ analysis that are likely to influence the future of the ISSB: the jurisdiction and scope of the ISSB – how far its influence is likely to extend, both geographically and conceptually; the ongoing legitimacy challenge the ISSB is facing in terms of setting an agenda for sustainability reporting; and the “capture” of sustainability reporting by influential stakeholders including capital providers.
ORIGINALITY/VALUE :

The formation of the ISSB is critical to the future of sustainability reporting. The authors provide a comprehensive and topical overview of the past, present and potential future of the ISSB, highlighting the need for further research and providing a research agenda that addresses outstanding questions in the field.
https://www.emerald.com/insight/publication/issn/0114-0582
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Creator
De Villiers, Charl Johannes
Dimes, Ruth
La Torre, Matteo
Molinari, Matteo
Publisher
Date
2024-07-04T09:50:13Z
2024-07-04T09:50:13Z
2024-05
Type
Postprint Article
Format
application/pdf
Identifier
De Villiers, C., Dimes, R., La Torre, M. and Molinari, M. (2024), "The International Sustainability Standards Board’s (ISSB) past, present, and future: critical reflections and a research agenda", Pacific Accounting Review, Vol. 36 No. 2, pp. 255-273. https://doi.org/10.1108/PAR-02-2024-0038.
0114-0582
10.1108/PAR-02-2024-0038
http://hdl.handle.net/2263/96795
Language
en
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© 2024, Emerald Publishing Limited.
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