AASB Industry-based virtual roundtable on ED 321 Request for Comment on [Draft] IFRS S1 General Requirements for Disclosure of Sustainability-related Financial Information and [Draft] IFRS S2 Climate-related Disclosures

Friday, May 20, 2022

The AASB will host a virtual roundtable focussed on the financials, banking, insurance and superannuation industries on 8 June 2022 to receive stakeholder feedback on the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB)’s Exposure Drafts on [Draft] IFRS S1 and [Draft] IFRS S2 (ED 321).

The purpose of the AASB roundtables is to:

1. gather feedback to provide input into the ongoing work of the ISSB; and
2. inform the AASB as to the appropriateness of and support for its proposed approach to sustainability-related financial reporting in Australia.

In particular, the virtual industry-focussed roundtables are intended to gather feedback on the proposed industry definitions and metrics in [Draft] IFRS S2 Climate-related Disclosures. Click here for information on how to register for the other industry-focussed roundtables.

This roundtable, which is focussed on the financials, banking, insurance and superannuation industries, will take place on Wednesday, 8 June 2022 from 4:00pm – 6:00pm.

If you are interested in attending this roundtable, please register your interest by emailing the following to [email protected] by 5pm AEDT 3 June 2022:

• Name
• Entity
• Email address
• Which roundtable you would like to attend

There will be several additional opportunities available to stakeholders wishing to provide comments to the AASB on ED 321, including:

• Outreach discussions and presentations;
• Comment letters via the AASB website or email by 15 July 2022;
• Additional in-person and virtual roundtables, including additional industry-focussed roundtables (details to follow); and

Survey on ED 321 (details to follow)