Canadian Sustainability Standards Board

The Canadian Sustainability Standards Board (CSSB) is proud to release Indigenous Matters: What We Heard. This document acknowledges Indigenous participation and feedback related to Indigenous matters during the public consultation on Canada’s first sustainability disclosure standards in 2024. It also reinforces the CSSB’s commitment to building new pathways to support integrating Indigenous perspectives into the standard-setting process.

The CSSB serves the public interest by establishing high-quality sustainability disclosure standards to ensure clear, consistent, and comparable reporting. The Reporting & Assurance Standards Oversight Council is currently seeking qualified candidates for the position of a new, permanent Chair of the CSSB. In partnership with the leadership advisory firm Odgers Berndtson, we invite interested individuals to apply promptly.  

At the October 23-24, 2024, in-person meeting in Toronto, the CSSB approved the Basis for Conclusions for the Criteria for Modification Framework, discussed the outreach strategies for the upcoming 2025-2028 Strategic Plan consultation and the 2025-2026 Annual Plan, and engaged in an Indigenous education session on First Nation perspectives on sustainability and climate change.

At the October 23-24, 2024, in-person meeting in Toronto, the CSSB approved the Basis for Conclusions for the Criteria for Modification Framework, discussed the outreach strategies for the upcoming 2025-2028 Strategic Plan consultation and the 2025-2026 Annual Plan, and engaged in an Indigenous education session on First Nation perspectives on sustainability and climate change.

On October 1 and 4, 2024, the Canadian Sustainability Standards Board (CSSB) met virtually to provide final approval on the Feedback Statement and the Basis for Conclusions for Canadian Sustainability Disclosure Standards 1 and 2, as well as on the CSSB Strategic Plan.

On September 11-12, 2024, the Canadian Sustainability Board (CSSB) held an in-person meeting in Toronto, ON, for 9 hours to continue deliberations on the large volume of feedback received during the Canadian Sustainability Disclosure Standard (CSDS) 1, CSDS 2, and Criteria for Modification Framework consultation.