SASB Considers Standards on Content Moderation, Investment Risk

The Sustainability Accounting Standards Board, which develops standards related to financial risks for companies and investors, added four new projects to its process.

• Content moderation on internet platforms: Address questions over whether and how to moderate and manage user-generated content, political advertisements and other third-party content.
• Asset management and custody activities: Review the scope of systemic risk in the investing industry, including a company’s ability to absorb shocks arising from financial and economic stress and meet regulatory requirements.
• Metals and mining and coal operations: Evaluate and consider revisions on the issue of facility management for tailings, a type of waste. ...