Today, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) calls on regulators and standard setters to simplify and align the corporate reporting landscape in the seventh edition of Reporting matters – WBCSD’s annual review of member companies’ sustainability and integrated reports in partnership >>> read more
Sustainability assurance’s link to reporting quality
Source: , 11 October 2019The number of companies across the world who issue some form of sustainability report continues to increase. However, even as organizations place more emphasis on improving reporting quality related to the environmental and social impact of their business activities, little >>> read more
ABN AMRO wins ‘Finance for the future award’
Source: , 11 October 2019ABN AMRO yesterday received the ‘Finance for the Future Award 2019’ in London in the category ‘Communicating integrated thinking’. An award for their communications on integrated thinking leading to the bank’s integrated report and impact report. The Finance for the Future >>> read more
Reflections on ‘The future of non-financial reporting’ 2019 in Brussels
Source: , 9 October 2019On October 4th Sustainalize and KBC Group joined forces to offer insights into the sustainability and non-financial reporting landscape, practical lessons from companies and other stakeholders’ perspectives. The seminar was hosted at the KBC Group head office in Brussels, where more >>> read more
Leading independent climate change report reveals at least 85% of FTSE 100 companies do not have sufficient carbon reduction strategies
Source: , 3 October 2019EcoAct has published its climate change business leaderboard for the UK, ranking FTSE 100 companies on sustainability performance reporting and announcing the top 20 for outstanding efforts. However, overall the report makes for sobering reading with a clear message that >>> read more
Businesses Want Clarity and Guidance Amidst High Volume of Sustainability Reporting Standards, New Intertek Research Finds
Source: , 3 October 2019Almost three-quarters of UK companies believe there are too many ESG reporting standards and measures, with 85 per cent calling for greater clarity, according to new research from Intertek. Sustainability has become a mainstream concern for companies, with heightened expectations >>> read more
Advancing sustainability reporting in Greater China region
Source: GRI, 25 September 2019In a strategic move to best meet the diverse needs of companies and stakeholders in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macau, GRI’s regional base has relocated from Beijing to Hong Kong. Headed by Verna Lin, an experienced sustainability and >>> read more
Over a Third of the World’s 200 Largest Companies Do Not Fully Disclose Their Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Source: , 25 September 2019Over a third of the world’s 200 largest companies do not fully disclose their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, according to analysis from the Temperature™ Score, a new data tool launched today by Arabesque S-Ray that assesses how corporations worldwide report >>> read more
Corporate Reporting Dialogue shows high level of alignment between major global reporting frameworks on TCFD recommendations
Source: , 24 September 2019The Corporate Reporting Dialogue – an initiative bringing together the major standard setters and framework providers globally – released a report today showing high levels of alignment between the frameworks on the basis of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) >>> read more
ESG reporting and benchmarking in the Infrastructure sector moves into the mainstream
Source: , 9 September 2019GRESB, the environmental, social and governance (ESG) benchmark for real assets, has released the results for the 2019 GRESB Infrastructure Assessment. Participation has increased again in 2019 as the sector responds to the growing investor demand for standardized and validated >>> read more
60% of Russell1000® are publishing Sustainability Reports
Source: , 5 September 2019Governance & Accountability Institute (G&A) announces the results of its inaugural study on the 2018 sustainability reporting trends of the companies in the Russell 1000 Index®. This research expands G&A’s annual studies, conducted for the last eight years, of the S&P 500® >>> read more
GRI expands global reach as ASEAN Regional Hub opens in Singapore
Source: Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), 3 September 2019A new GRI Regional Hub has officially opened today in Singapore, to serve the ten countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). The office will support ASEAN companies with relevant services and training, helping them on their journey >>> read more