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QFMA's new Governance Code: what Qatar listed companies must report under ISSB
What the QFMA Governance Code requires from Qatar listed companies under ISSB: scope, assurance, timing, Scope 3 relief and a practical plan.
For GCC exporters of aluminium, steel and fertiliser, that makes emissions data a sales document.
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Qatar's reporting year has started. The first ISSB reports are due with the 2026 accounts.
Banks and insurers under the QCB. Listed companies under the QFMA Governance Code. Same standards, same clock. We map the gaps, build the data and get you to assurance.
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1 Jan 2026QCB reporting under IFRS S1 and S2 applies from this financial year.
50 tThe EU CBAM annual threshold that decides which importers are in scope.
QAR 0.26Kahramaa top residential slab per kWh, more than double the first slab.
24Questions in our free QCB readiness checklist, scored by section.
2 yearsScope 3 relief under the QFMA ISSB rule. Use it to build the data.Sources: regulation pages and the Kahramaa guide on this site. No client figures.
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A Scope 1 total for the company does not answer it. The data must be at installation and product level.
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