ISSB opens permanent Montreal office, celebrating progress and collaboration with Canadian stakeholders

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The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) of the IFRS Foundation has cemented its presence in Montreal with the opening of a permanent office in the city.

The office opening was marked with an event gathering officials and partners across the public and private sectors in Canada to celebrate the ISSB’s progress in developing a global baseline of sustainability disclosure standards to better inform decision-making in the world’s capital markets.

The creation of the ISSB was announced by the IFRS Foundation at COP26 in Glasgow in 2021. The ISSB operates as an independent standard-setter alongside the International Accounting Standards Board . Milestones since its creation include:

the ISSB issuing its inaugural two IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards in June 2023 after extensive consultation with stakeholders globally, covering general sustainability disclosure requirements (IFRS S1) and climate-related disclosures (IFRS S2);