Start: ongoing
Publication: March 2023
Region: Global
ESG is now high on the agenda of many managers – and ESG reporting is a major and resource-intensive challenge for companies across all industries. This BARC study examines the major hurdles on the road to smooth and trusted ESG reporting and how leading organizations tackle these challenges, their motivation, approaches and the tools they use to ensure the flow of trusted data.
Key questions:
- How important are ESG and sustainability reporting for companies and where do they stand in terms of implementation (organization, business and technology)?
- What goals are companies pursuing around ESG and sustainability reporting, and what challenges do they encounter during implementation?
- How resource-intensive is the implementation of ESG reporting and which departments are responsible for it?
- In which areas do companies face the biggest challenges (data procurement, transparent preparation, calculations, comparability of data, etc.) and how do they overcome them?
- Which software is used for ESG and sustainability reporting (from gathering data to disclosing results) and how do leading companies deploy it?