June 26, 2025

Guide on Adopting a Climate-first Approach in Sustainability Reporting


This guide, produced by the Canadian Sustainability Standards Board (CSSB), helps entities and their advisors comply with Canadian Sustainability Disclosure Standard (CSDS) 1, General Requirements for Disclosure of Sustainability-related Financial Information, and CSDS 2, Climate-related Disclosures when using the transition relief and disclosing information on climate-related risks and opportunities only. To adopt a climate-first approach, the entity must apply certain requirements in CSDS 1 (the “applicable CSDS 1 requirements”) and the requirements in CSDS 2.