The new report ‘It’s not just about the financials – The widening variety of factors used in investment decision making’ from PwC includes a series of candid interviews with investment professionals. They talk in some depth about how they use environmental, >>> read more

The GRI Conference has come and gone, and I have been so busy working on so many client reports that I have barely come up for air, let alone come up to post on the blog. More about some of >>> read more

EY published a survey of integrated reports from South Africa’s top 100 JSE listed companies and top ten state-owned companies. Over the past few years, it became clear that financial statements did not tell the whole story of the company’s >>> read more

In the global investment community, there have been discussions about the importance of integrating environmental, social, and governance factors into corporate strategy and disclosures, and a movement to encourage integrated reporting. Robert Eccles, Chairman of Arabesque Partners and a retired >>> read more

An interview with Kristen Sullivan (leads Deloitte & Touche LLP and Deloitte, Touche Tohmatsu Limited’s (DTTL) Sustainability Reporting, Assurance and Compliance services, and serves as the DTTL Americas Region Sustainability Services Leader). Sullivan has extensive experience in sustainability risk assessment, reporting >>> read more

A plethora of different guidance for reporting on sustainability has left CFOs floundering. What could make them take ownership of this important issue? Ramona Dzinkowski reports. This article was first published in the September 2016 international edition of Accounting and Business >>> read more

The shortlist for Ethical Corporation’s 7th Responsible Business Awards has been announced. The winners will be revealed and celebrated at a glamorous awards ceremony on the 30th September at the Hilton Waldorf in central London. The shortlist includes: BEST SUSTAINABILITY >>> read more

Organizations often spend a disproportionate amount of time focused on writing and publishing an integrated report rather than on the more difficult considerations that will make the report a reflection of the way a company ethically and responsibly delivers superior financial performance. But >>> read more

A recent study by G&A Institute suggests that 81 percent of all S&P 500 companies are publishing sustainability reports. To get to this point has taken roughly 20 years, mostly promoted by the community that evolved around the Global Reporting >>> read more

Sustainability reporting has become more mainstream, as companies attempt to respond to stakeholders’ expectations for more transparency regarding how sustainability matters impact a company’s strategy, operations and long-term prospects. However, today’s sustainability reporting may not meet the needs of some >>> read more

Corporate environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosure is mostly voluntary — and rarely enforced in the cases even where it is mandatory — in the US. As investors and regulators demand greater ESG disclosures, a growing number of sustainability reporting frameworks, >>> read more

When looking at CSR reports we often ask ourselves, “Just how sustainable is this corporation?” or “How do I know if this company is taking sustainability seriously or just complying with reporting standards?” Sustainability reporting is an important communication and disclosure >>> read more