Businesses use a variety of frameworks and guidelines to report on sustainability. And whilst it’s encouraging that businesses are reporting on the needs and impact of diverse stakeholder groups, “a recent McKinsey survey uncovered investors cannot readily use companies’ sustainability disclosures to inform investment decisions and advice accurately.”
“Nearly all the investors we surveyed—97 percent—said that sustainability disclosures should be audited in some way” – McKinsey, 2019
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Image credit: McKinsey[/caption]This article shares the key requirements from investors as they seek to evaluate value beyond just financial performance. Read the full piece to learn how businesses, investors and governments can introduce financial materiality, consistency and reliability to sustainable reporting.If you're working on your own impact report – connect with us to speak about how transparency and the Provenance platform can support.[separator type="thin"]Stay up to date with the latest news in transparency and trust for your brand. Sign up to our newsletter
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