ESG reporting is a matter that organizations – and especially publicly held corporations – will be confronting over the next several years. Ventana Research asserts that by 2025, one-half of corporations with 1,000 or more employees will have a formal ESG reporting process in place to address legal mandates or shareholder demand. The roots of ESG investing go back many decades but it has gained significant attention recently as demand in the investment world for non-accounting measures to guide ethical investments has grown. Organizations face three distinct challenges in dealing with ESG. In this analyst perspective, Ventana Research SVP and Research Director Robert Kugel discusses the considerations and benefits of organizing your organization’s ESG reporting.
Authors:
Robert Kugel
SVP & Research Director of Business Research Ventana Research
Robert Kugel leads the overall research across business and the specific expertise in the Office of Finance including the specific focus areas: business planning; digital finance; ERP and continuous accounting; consolidate, close and report; profitability management; revenue, lease and tax accounting.
