In the USA, S.E.C. requirements for ESG reporting are now becoming mandatory But, lobbying has meant that these are lagging behind ESRS. Large US companies are therefore looking to the ESRS Republican Tim Scott complains: “Last time I checked, the S.E.C. was a securities regulator that doesn’t employ climate scientists”. The statement makes it clear […]
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The first companies in Europe will have to report in accordance with the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) as early as the 2024 financial year. As the new, uniform European sustainability reporting standards, the ESRS will fundamentally change sustainability reporting. They set out in detail what information a company must disclose about its material impacts, […]
Green promises – broken: Exaggerated green claims by companies have been in the news a lot recently. In future, the EU will impose severe penalties: “Sustainable”, “climate-neutral”, “good for the environment” – anyone strolling through supermarkets in Germany these days will obviously come across many socially and ecologically oriented companies. The promises are underpinned by […]
ESG rating agencies play an important role in assessing the sustainability performance of companies. As part of complex ESG ratings, the agencies evaluate how sustainable a company’s business practices are and prepare corresponding overall assessments. These are increasingly being used by investors as a key criterion for their own investment decisions or as a basis […]
ESG rating agencies play a key role in assessing the sustainability performance of companies and therefore have a major influence on corporate financing and company valuation. With the help of comprehensive ESG ratings, the agencies analyse how sustainable a company’s business practices are and prepare corresponding overall assessments. These are increasingly being used by investors […]
1. Define Project Team and Responsibilities The first step towards the annual report is to define the project team. Everyone involved must know who will take on which tasks in the project and how they will coordinate with each other. If you are working in the editorial system, access for those involved in the project […]
In the corporate world, sustainability was long considered a “nice-to-have”. However, due to increasing regulatory pressure and ever louder demands from investors, customers and other stakeholders for sustainable corporate governance, there has been a fundamental shift in perspective. Companies are increasingly being evaluated on the basis of their ESG performance and sustainability has now become […]
Sustainability has now become an indispensable requirement in the corporate world. On the one hand, legal requirements continue to increase, while on the other, a company’s sustainability activities are playing a central role for more and more stakeholders. For example, banks now often link their lending conditions to a company’s sustainability performance. In addition, the […]
Why Transparency and context in ESG/Sustainability Reporting are essential for staying in business? In today´s corporate landscape, transparency, context and therefore quality emerge as the cornerstones of trust, especially in the realm of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) reporting, which is decisive to obtain good ESG ratings and then, better access to new markets. Our […]