“If everything is important, then nothing is.” This quote from Patrick Lencioni illuminates the heart of the problem with today’s sustainability reporting practices. Too many seasoned organizations are still struggling to focus their reporting on the impacts that matter most. And >>> read more

We (thinkPARALLAX) recently presented on “The Role of Storytelling in Corporate Reporting” — a subject that many organizations struggle to address properly. Our view on the subject is straightforward: A report is not for storytelling.  Very few stakeholders spend time reading >>> read more

The 2016 Board Practices Report issued by Deloitte’s Center for Board Effectiveness and the Society for Corporate Governance identifies key findings on board-relevant topics that have risen to prominence. Respondents cite strategy as the primary board focus for 2017 – the >>> read more

Not long ago, I wrote about the growth of sustainability reporting among public companies. (See this Doug’s Note.) It is now widely believed that effective sustainability reporting, also called “corporate social responsibility” reporting, facilitates a perception among investors, employees, customers, >>> read more

When it comes down to assessing corporate sustainability performance and impacts, investors, rating agencies and other stakeholders have developed a growing appetite for accurate, relevant, consistent and comparable data. In a globalized world prone to economic volatility, alternative facts and >>> read more

The adoption of integrated reporting, or <IR>, can be challenging but it generates tangible organisational, reputational and commercial benefits, according to <IR> adopters. The Insights into Integrated Reporting report published by ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) draws together >>> read more

Let me begin this short article by pointing out there is an excellent document called the SDG Compass: the guide for business action on the SDGs jointly written by the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), the UN Global Compact and the World Business Council for >>> read more

Against the backdrop of recent environmental and social scandals and a greater call for organizations to create long-term value, 82% of institutional investors say environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks have been ignored for too long by the business world. >>> read more

A new tool that allows investors, regulators, NGOs, corporates, and consumers to monitor the sustainability of over 4,000 of the world’s largest corporations has been launched. Arabesque S-Ray™ is designed to streamline vast amounts of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) information >>> read more

Sustainability reporting and assurance is near and dear to my heart. I not only completed my doctoral research on the topic many years ago, but I have also worked on well over 100 different Sustainability reporting and assurance engagements with >>> read more

As Global Head of Research for MSCI ESG Research, Linda-Eling Lee oversees all ESG-related content and research methodology and chairs MSCI ESG Research’s Ratings Review Committee.  She leads one of the largest teams of research analysts dedicated to identifying risks >>> read more

Last week Robert G. Eccles published a paper “The Investing Enlightenment: How Principle and Pragmatism Can Create Sustainable Value through ESG” with Mirtha Kastrapeli, head of Sustainable Investment Research at State Street’s Center for Applied Research (CAR). This paper was based >>> read more