19 December, 2017
Regulator warns of ‘unlimited’ fines for failures over pay gap reports
The regulator in charge of enforcing gender pay gap reporting among UK companies has warned of "unlimited fines and convictions" for failure to comply with new disclosure rules. The
18 December, 2017
Lessons from Sweden in sustainable business
There is an increasing trend among companies across the globe to report on their sustainability. As well as information on the company’s economic performance, this includes information on how it ...
8 December, 2017
French investors tackle reporting on ESG with Article 173
Almost a third of French investors required to report on how environmental, social and governance issues are integrated into their portfolios have so far failed to do so. Research by
27 November, 2017
Industrial strategy calls for improved reporting of capital allocation
The government has said it will introduce "better and more transparent" corporate reporting on capital allocations as part of its newly published industrial strategy. The long-awaited paper also in...
21 November, 2017
Mitie’s financial reporting falls under further scrutiny
Financial statements issued by Mitie, the outsourcing giant, are to face further investigation, following an announcement by watchdogs. The Financial Reporting Council (FRC), the accounting regulat...
15 November, 2017
Too many ESG measures lead to reporting fatigue
Given the importance of sustainability to current business models, it is no surprise that those measures which rate company performance on enviro...
13 November, 2017
Origins of investor stewardship and the Japan code
Stewardship is not a new concept. The seminal 1992 Cadbury Report recommended that investors should disclose their policies on the use of their v...
23 October, 2017
Improve detail in corporate reporting, says watchdog
UK companies could improve the quality of detailed explanations in their corporate reporting, according to an annual inspection from the reporting regulator. The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) h...
28 September, 2017
