Excerto: «(...)GRI, SASB, CDP: These are just a few of the many frameworks that exist for corporate reporting on ESG practices, and they are a key part of the index research ecosystem. While the frameworks themselves may feel daunting, the good news is there is no requirement that companies undertake sustainability reporting, only best practices to help guide the process and avoid green-washing. Reporting can be resource-intensive, which is why it is so surprising when the final products are often relegated to obscure web pages upon release. But if companies consider these reports as opportunities to communicate with ESG fund stakeholders, the return on investment can be huge.
For starters, sustainability reports are a foundational resource for an organization’s overall ESG profile. They can provide not only the data financial research firms rely on, but a reservoir of content such as adherence to UN Sustainable Development Goals and mitigation plans that both audiences want to understand. (...)».
