India, July 8 -- As focus sharpens on ensuring the credibility and trustworthiness of increased sustainability reporting by businesses, two leading professional accountancy bodies have joined forces to provide a practical guide to key requirements of the new International Standard on Sustainability Assurance 5000 (ISSA 5000)

Mumbai :This follows the publication of ISSA 5000 by theInternational Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB)for sustainability assurance engagements, which aims to increase trust in sustainability reporting and reduce the risk of greenwashing. Sustainability reporting is increasing around the world as more countries make it mandatory, especially for larger businesses.

As part of a strategic alliance between ...