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Developments in environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting seemingly arrive every day, including an important milestone from the US Securities and Exchange Commission in March 2022: a proposal on climate-related disclosures for investors. How do different kinds of companies stay current and enhance their reporting capabilities — and on what kind of timetable?
We aimed to answer those questions in a Think ESG webcast — available here for replay — that included the perspectives of ESG and finance leaders. The webcast, How ESG reporting is accelerating corporate sustainability efforts, covered the latest reporting developments in the ESG ecosystem and surfaced key takeaways:
- Private companies have many reasons to further enhance their ESG reporting.
- While ESG reporting is a piece of the puzzle, having an ESG strategy that is aligned with the overall corporate mission can enhance value to many stakeholders.
- The finance function plays a key role in public, private and private equity organizations.
We asked our panelists to expound on their views, from the public, private and private equity perspective.