
Leveraging the significant knowledge gained in the application of ICIF to financial reporting over the past two decades, this guidline introduces “internal control over sustainability reporting” (ICSR) into the internal control lexicon. The new study references and expands on a 2017 study by three of the co-authors, “Leveraging the COSO Internal Control—Integrated Framework to Improve Confidence in Sustainability Performance Data,” which helped to spur the journey toward consistent standards and frameworks to achieve sustainability goals.