Benchmarking the Complexity of ESG Reporting

Sustainability reporting, also known as Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) reporting, covers a broad range of topics and involves complex data, much of which is relevant to supply chain. This reporting is essential to provide updates to stakeholders of all kinds, including investors, regulatory agencies, customers, and employees. 

APQC recently conducted a survey of 1,700 professionals to better understand the size and scope of companies’ ESG reporting. This article provides insights into the challenges companies face in ESG reporting, the number of metrics tracked at their organizations, and the types of reporting standards and frameworks companies use. Although organizations do not always have control over what they must report and the framework they use, there are steps they can take to streamline and improve their reporting efforts. 

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