Proposed International Ethics Standards for Sustainability Assurance (including International Independence Standards) (IESSA) and Other Revisions to the Code Relating to Sustainability Assurance and Reporting
The Exposure Draft on International Ethics Standards for Sustainability Assurance (including International Independence Standards) (IESSA) and ethics standards for sustainability reporting proposes a clear framework of expected behaviors and ethics provisions for use by all sustainability assurance practitioners regardless of their professional backgrounds, as well as professional accountants involved in sustainability reporting. The goal of these standards is to mitigate greenwashing and elevate the quality of sustainability information, thereby fostering greater public and institutional trust in sustainability reporting and assurance.
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Submitted Comment Letters
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International CFO Alliance (ICFOA) (447.23 KB)(International)
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National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) (308.8 KB)(United States of America)
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Ernst & Young Global Ltd. (EY) (106.23 KB)(International)
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United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) (205.06 KB)(United States of America)
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Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited (DTTL) (308.49 KB)(International)
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Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda (ICPAU) (294.29 KB)(Uganda)
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iwp - Institut Österreichischer Wirtschaftsprüfer:innen (IWP) (271.14 KB)(Austria)
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International Forum of Independent Audit Regulators (IFIAR) (260.53 KB)(International)
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AccountAbility (211.69 KB)(International)
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Colombia National Institute of Public Accountants (INCP) (168.14 KB)(Colombia)
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European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) (88.43 KB)(France)
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Chartered Accountants of Ireland (CAI) (1.18 MB)(Ireland)
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Grant Thornton International Limited (GTIL) (207.56 KB)(International)
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Pan African Federation of Accountants (PAFA) (163.82 KB)(Africa)
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CPA Australia (CPAA) (377.49 KB)(East Asia & Pacific)
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Federación Argentina de Consejos Profesionales de Ciencias Económicas (FACPCE) (87.69 KB)(Latin America & Caribbean)
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International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) (303.57 KB)(International)
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Pennsylvania Institute of CPAs (PICPA) (505.73 KB)(North America)
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South Africa Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) (515.87 KB)(South Africa)
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Nada Naufal, Director at the America University of Beirut (NNN) (108.33 KB)(Middle East & North Africa)
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Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) (324.12 KB)(Singapore)
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PricewaterhouseCoopers IL(PwC) (589.47 KB)(International)
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Chamber of Financial Auditors of Romania (CFAR) (769.88 KB)(Romania)
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Accountancy Europe (AE) (116.13 KB)(Belgium)
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Charted Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ) (322.78 KB)(East Asia & Pacific)
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RSM International Limited (RSM) (543.1 KB)(International)
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Institut der Wirtschaftspruefer in Deutschland e.V. (IDW) (658.21 KB)(Germany)
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Global Accounting Alliance (GAA) (633.24 KB)(International)
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Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA) (260.43 KB)(Singapore)
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Royal Netherlands Institute of Chartered Accountants (NBA) (88.91 KB)(Netherlands)
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Chartered Professional Accountants Canada Public Trust Committee (CPAC) (371.08 KB)(Canada)
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Comitê Brasileiro de Pronunciamentos de Sustentabilidade, Conselho Federal de Contabilidade and Instituto Brasileiro de Auditoria Independente (CBPS-CFC-IBRACON) (401.96 KB)(Brazil)
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PKF Global (PFK) (228.29 KB)(International)
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International Accreditation Forum (IAF) (89.23 KB)(International)
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Professor_Nicole_Ratzinger-Sakel (NRS) (137.01 KB)(Europe & Central Asia)
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International Bar Association (IBA) (365.5 KB)(International)
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Accounting Professional & Ethical Standards Board Limited (APESB) (241.02 KB)(Australia)
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Linda Kidwell and NSU Student (NSU) (866.9 KB)(International)
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UNCTAD’s African Regional Partnership (UNCTAD ARP) (622.02 KB)(Africa)