Assurance & governance
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How to achieve assurance on sustainability reporting
Regulators, suppliers and customers increasingly expect accurate and focused sustainability reporting. Businesses, in turn, need to make sure they are capable of delivering reports that are capable of passing the assurance process. In doing so, companies stand to gain reputationally and commercially from acting transparently on environmental, social and governance issues.
Interview: Prioritising sustainability reporting on board agendas and in corporate governance
Investor and board engagement with sustainability is crucial to shape long-term businesses that have a positive impact on the world around them. But what is stopping sustainability from getting to the top of the board agenda, how seriously are investors taking the matter, and what is the role of sustainability reporting? We spoke to Anthony Carey, UK Head of Board Practice and Alexia Perversi, Director, Global Audit and Assurance, Mazars, to find out.
Steering sustainability into governance: a how-to guide
Successfully implementing corporate responsibility as regards sustainability is a strategic task that has an increasing impact on business development and reaches beyond legal obligations. Driven by supervisory authorities, capital markets and consumers, companies are coming under growing pressure to place environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks higher on the agenda of executive and supervisory boards.