The IAASB has announced the approval of the draft International Standard on Sustainability Assurance (ISSA) 5000,
General Requirements for Sustainability Assurance Engagements, for public consultation. The consultation will be open until early December 2023.
When approved, ISSA 5000 will be the most comprehensive sustainability assurance standard available to all assurance practitioners across the globe. It will apply to sustainability information reported about any appropriate sustainability matter and prepared under any suitable framework. It will also apply for both limited and reasonable assurance engagements.
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