Addressing the Confusion Around Materiality and Reporting

Source: thinkPARALLAX, 1 November 2016

For many sustainability practitioners materiality can be a sticky subject. However, complexity and confusion are not legitimate reasons to disregard the subject entirely. Several factors are driving interest in the topic of materiality right now, including the Security and Exchange >>> read more

Investors, corporates, and ESG: bridging the gap

Source: PwC, 27 October 2016

Investors expect companies to disclose environmental, social, and governance (ESG) information they can trust and understand.  But there is work to be done to bridge the gap between what investors want and what companies are providing. A new report by >>> read more

CSRHub’s CEO: Dark data in sustainability reporting

Source: GreenBiz.Com, 24 October 2016

Sustainability professionals are inundated with surveys, reporting frameworks and guidelines. As reporting metrics evolve, the industry needs accessible and consistent ways to evaluate performance. With more than 94 million pieces of corporate sustainability data in its database, CSRHub makes many >>> read more

GRI releases new publication about the path to integrated reporting

Source: GRI, 17 October 2016

Today, GRI releases its new publication ‘Forging a path to integrated reporting: Insights from the GRI Corporate Leadership Group on integrated reporting’. The publication summarizes the work done by the GRI Corporate Leadership Group on integrated reporting (CLGir), revealing challenges, >>> read more

New guide ‘Technology for Integrated Reporting’ for CFOs

Source: , 13 October 2016

Participants in the <IR> Technology Initiative developed the new guide ‘Technology for Integrated Reporting’ for CFOs. The guide offers practical assistance for Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) seeking to collaborate with chief information officers to craft technology capabilities that support and enable >>> read more

Broad Coalition Calls For Greater Disclosure Requirements From The SEC

Source: UK SIF, 10 October 2016

Nine groups—the AFL-CIO; Americans for Financial Reform; the Center for American Progress; Ceres; the Financial Accountability & Corporate Transparency, or FACT, Coalition; the International Corporate Accountability Roundtable; Patriotic Millionaires; Public Citizen; and US SIF: The Forum for Sustainable and Responsible >>> read more