Tag: corporate reporting
FRC publishes advice on reporting on net zero commitments
The FRC Lab’s report contains practical recommendations on meeting investor expectations about net zero disclosures in financial reports.
Investors seek clarity from firms on net zero pledges
Financial watchdog’s report reveals the need for ‘hard data’ detailing how net zero plans will be executed—and likely impacts on business.
News round-up: this week in governance
Reducing business reporting regulations; gender pay gap reporting; the politics of woke; ESG’s long-term value; site visits and audit fees.
Renewed call for human rights due diligence law
Mandatory compliance would prevent the UK from being ‘a laggard’ in Europe on environmental and supply chain issues, say business signatories.
Improve reporting of boardroom ethnic diversity action, says FRC
The watchdog’s review finds companies are showing more awareness, but need to gather reliable data to be able to monitor their progress.
Law experts defend Nasdaq in board diversity battle
US academics point out that the proposed new requirements relate only to reporting and disclosure, not quotas.
FRC publishes report on improving structured digital reporting
Companies are encouraged to take more ‘ownership and responsibility’ when adhering to the new rules on structured electronic reporting.
FRC publishes 2022 review of stewardship reporting
The review reveals that signatories have doubled since 2021 and the quality of reporting has improved in many areas, including engagement.
Companies fail to credibly commit to net zero pledges
Corporate governance needs a booster of ‘green pill’ obligations to hold organisations to account over their promises, write academics.
FRC Lab publishes report on digital security risk disclosures
Boards need to move beyond a ‘boilerplate and overly static’ approach to digital risk disclosures, advises the Financial Reporting Council.