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'Significant' work still to be done despite growing support - TCFD


By Sophie Smith

The Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) has warned that "significant work" remains to be done to 'mainstream' the consideration of climate-related issues in financial decision-making, despite growing global support.

The TCFD's 2021 Status Report confirmed that an additional 1,000 organisations have pledged support for the TCFD recommendations in the past year, totalling over 2,600 supporters globally, a 70 per cent increase on last year


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