SASB Launches Interactive Digital Platform

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 13, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Sustainability Accounting Standards Board™ (SASB)™, a 501c3 non-profit organization that develops sustainability accounting standards for publicly-listed U.S. corporations, today announced the launch of the SASB Standards Navigator, an interactive digital platform to view and use SASB standards. 

The SASB Standards Navigator allows individuals to access all provisional standards and research content in one place. Users can browse SASB's industry-specific disclosure topics, metrics, and technical protocols; download PDFs of the standards; and view supplementary information, reference material, and research within the tool. Additionally, each page of the Standards Navigator has links to provide feedback on the provisional standards and the user experience of the Navigator.

"We created the SASB Standards Navigator in response to stakeholder demand for an easier way to find the information they need," says Dr. Jean Rogers, SASB CEO and Founder. "The tool enables corporations, investors, and intermediaries with multiple users on-site to access the complete set of information related to the standards. Digital resources include industry briefs, technical bulletins, and examples of disclosure in the Form 10-K. Feedback on the standards or the Navigator can be provided on every page."

The SASB Standards Navigator, which is free to users, is launching in beta. SASB expects to expand the site's features and functionality based on user feedback.

SASB standards are currently available for 35 industries in five sectors: Health Care, Financials, Technology & Communications, Non-Renewable Resources, and Transportation. By 2016, standards for 80+ industries in 10 major sectors will be available.

For more information on the SASB Standards Navigator, please visit www.navigator.sasb.org.

About SASB
The Sustainability Accounting Standards Board™ (SASB)™ is an independent 501(c)3 organization that develops industry-specific standards for use in disclosing material sustainability information in filings to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Michael R. Bloomberg, founder of Bloomberg LP, and Mary Schapiro, former SEC chairman, serve as chair and vice chair of SASB's Board of Directors, and Dr. Jean Rogers serves as Founder and CEO. More than 2,100 individuals representing $21.7T assets under management and $9.8T market capital have participated in multi-stakeholder industry working groups informing standards development to date. For more information about SASB, visit www.sasb.org, or follow us on YouTube, Twitter or LinkedIn.

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