International consultant on updating the AIX ESG reporting guidance
Procurement Process
IC - Individual contractor
Office
UNDP-KAZ - KAZAKHSTAN
Deadline
16-May-25 @ 06:00 AM (New York time)
Published on
02-May-25 @ 12:00 AM (New York time)
Reference Number
UNDP-KAZ-00541
Contact
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Introduction
Country: Kazakhstan
Description of the Assignment: International consultant on updating the Astana International Exchange (AIX) ESG reporting guidance in alignment with IFRS S1 and S2
Period of assignment: Within 12 weeks after signing the contract in the UNDP format (25 working days)
Place of Work: At the location of the contractor with one mission to Astana, Kazakhstan
Contract type: Individual Contract
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The overall objective of the assignment is to enable the AIX (Astana International Exchange) to further develop its ESG reporting framework for it to demonstrate its commitment to foster and actively encourage its respective regulated communities and stakeholders to harmonize their activities with Kazakhstanโs sustainability priorities, namely, to publicly report on environmental, social and governance risks, issues and opportunities, processes, initiatives and performance as much as possible as part of their extra-financial reporting, in accordance with the IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards (i.e. International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) (IFRS S1 - General Requirements for Disclosure of Sustainability-Related Financial Information and IFRS S2 - Climate Related Disclosures).
The purpose of the Assignment Building up on the work done by AIFC Green Finance Center (GFC) in collaboration with UN Environment Programme and GEF with the support of EY, the Consultant will further refine the ESG Voluntary Disclosure Guidance For Environmental, Social And Governance (ESG) Reporting for AIX by updating it in line with the IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards.
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