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Trending ESG News
March 10, 2023
U.S. Corporate Boards Boosted Sustainability Experience in 2022
The Wall Street Journal
February 13, 2023
Smart Innovators: ESG Reporting And Data Management Software
Third-party Research Firm
December 15, 2022
Australia Set To Introduce Mandatory Climate Reporting For Companies In 2024
Carbon Herald
December 8, 2022
Frequently Asked Questions on Climate-related Financial Risks
Basel Committee on Banking Supervision
November 10, 2022
Federal Supplier Climate Risks and Resilience Proposed Rule
Council on Environmental Quality
November 8, 2022
TPT Launches "Standard" for Best Practice Climate Transition Plans
Transition Plan Task Force
Delivering ESG Results
Discover best practices, by industry or across sectors, such as integrating ESG into risk management, financial services, or transition plans for the energy sector. Get ready to provide assurance on ESG reporting for net-zero commitments and beyond.
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ESG Reporting 101: What You Need To Know
What is ESG reporting all about? This e-book for finance professionals, corporate social responsibility teams, and sustainability fans walks through what ESG reporting is, why it’s important, and how you can kick-start your organization’s own ESG reporting.
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Software Sneak Peek: See a Demo of Workiva for ESG Reporting
If you haven’t seen a full demo of how you can use Workiva for ESG reporting, here’s a sneak peek. Watch the video.
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Workiva & Persefoni: Partnership Story
Discover how our joint solution with Persefoni enables companies to collaborate and integrate existing workstreams to simplify financial and ESG reporting across organizations in an ever-evolving regulatory landscape.
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Trust Can’t Wait: How to Prepare for Unfinished ESG Reporting Requirements
With ESG reporting standards still in flux, preparing for the future can be a challenge. But there are some ways to stay ahead, even when the path ahead seems unclear.
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What is ESG? Here's everything you need to know.
ESG refers to the environmental, social, and governance factors that investors measure when analyzing a company's sustainability efforts from a holistic view.
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Auditor Resignations and Consternation
Steve asks Mike Disabato, host of the MSCI podcast ESG Now, to talk about an ESG Now episode that caught his attention. Check it out.
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Delivering on ESG: An Inside Look with Compliance Week
Explore how one shipping company developed and measures their ESG strategy through interviews with their chief sustainability officer and chief compliance officer included in a four-part e-book from Compliance Week.
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Auditing ESG: Why Sustainability Reporting Needs Oversight
To help you understand how to strengthen the connection between siloed teams so you can minimize risk and drive value through your corporate stories, leaders will frame the main challenges and opportunities during this interactive discussion.
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Policy Perspectives
Read up on ESG policies, governance practices, rules, and regulations, as well as the latest reporting requirements and frameworks, to stay ahead of the curve.
What Is Double Materiality?
What does the concept of double materiality entail? Here's what to know to get started.
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Audit and Risk Outlook for 2023: KPMG on ESG, Efficiency, and More
With a rapidly changing regulatory environment and increasing demands, keeping up with risk can be challenging. Sue King, Partner at KPMG LLP, shares leading practices on how to build effective governance and internal controls for ESG, increase ICFR efficiency, and stay ahead of emerging risks.
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How to Improve ESG Ratings: Workiva’s Approach to MSCI
Workiva's MSCI ESG Rating has been upgraded from "AA" to "AAA"—the highest possible rating awarded by the organization. See how Workiva approached improving its ESG rating and learn some universal guiding principles to keep in mind when setting out to improve ESG ratings.
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CSRD Debrief: Who’s Impacted and How to Prepare
The EU voted overwhelmingly to pass the CSRD: a move that will lead to widespread changes to organizations’ reporting processes.
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A Conversation with Paul Munter from the SEC's Office of the Chief Accountant
We sat down with Paul Munter, the OCA’s Acting Chief Accountant, to get the scoop on the latest in financial reporting, the SEC’s climate disclosure proposal, high-quality audits, new regulations, and more. Check out what he had to say.
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An Introduction to the TCFD
What is the TCFD, and who does it affect? Find out everything you need to know in this easy introduction.
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What You’re Saying About the SEC Climate Disclosure Proposal
The SEC proposed a new rule on climate disclosures, and public opinion is pouring in. The Off the Books podcast crew picked out highlights of that feedback from companies, trade groups, farmers, and more.
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Mandi vs. Steve on the SEC Climate Disclosure Proposal
ESG Talk host Mandi McReynolds gives an ESG director’s take on the SEC’s climate disclosure proposal, while Steve Soter weighs in from the view of an SEC reporting director. Watch what happens.
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SEC Climate Disclosure Proposal: Your Questions Answered
Stop wondering what’s lurking around the corner with the SEC climate disclosure proposal. Get instant answers to your burning questions.
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Executive Summary: A Snapshot of the SEC’s Climate Disclosure Proposal
Review what’s ahead in ESG reporting requirements. Plus, discover five steps organizations can take now to be ready for it.
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Stakeholder Value & Materiality
Unlock business value by exploring ESG materiality metrics and how to engage all stakeholders, including investors, customers, and employees, on progress toward ESG goals.
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5 ESG Trends in Energy: From Transition to Transformation
As you build an ESG strategy, keep these energy-related trends in mind.
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ESG and Net Zero: Dinged If You Do, Dinged If You Don't
Season 4 of Off the Books is here! Let’s dig into a spicy topic with Tim Paradis of Insider, shall we?
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ESG: Unlocking Growth
Embedding ESG goals into your organization’s mission or overall strategy can pay off. Explore how.
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ESG + Finance Transformation: The New BFFs
If there’s ever been a time for finance and ESG teams to work more closely together, it’s now. Read more on how ESG is taking finance transformation to the next level to supercharge corporate strategy.
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2022 Global ESG Survey: Top Opportunities and Challenges of ESG Reporting
We surveyed 1,300 respondents across industries on their organizations’ current processes, collaboration and confidence in the data reported. Discover the results!
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Surfing with Sharks: Mr. Wonderful and ESG Investing
This week Steve reacts to statements by Kevin O’Leary of “Shark Tank” on ESG and investing. Plus our hosts say what they’d pitch on “Shark Tank.”
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4 Companies Already Disclosing Scope 3 Emissions in 10-Ks
A handful of companies already voluntarily disclose Scope 3 emissions in their 10-K filings, ahead of any mandate by the Securities and Exchange Commission to do so. Find out who they are.
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Gaining Trust in Your ESG Data Is a Material Issue
Your shareholders’ appetite for data is increasing, but the scope of materiality is constantly shifting. Is your ESG reporting prepared for changing ESG standards? Find out what certain companies are doing to stay ahead of the market.
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Drive Trust with Connected ESG Reporting
Effective ESG reporting programs drive change and strengthen stakeholder trust. KPMG has teamed with Workiva to address ESG data collection, aggregation, data management controls, and reporting challenges. This partnership delivers deep industry knowledge and a platform to help you mature your ESG reporting program.
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Interactive ESG Guide: Materiality Assessment
Before tracking your organization's performance on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues, use this guide as a customizable template for engaging with stakeholders and assessing (or updating) which ESG topics are material to them and your organization.
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Tech & Transformation
Bring ESG into the digital age by transforming your business with connected reporting to uncover insights for decision-making. Adopt next-gen technology for collaboration, automation, data analytics, iXBRL™ reporting, and benchmarking.
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Evolving with the Standards: How Iberdrola Keeps their ESG Reporting Ahead of the Game
As environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards build year on year, how does Spanish multinational electric company Iberdrola keep up?
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Where to Start with ESG? Technology. Here's Why
Ask anyone who’s tried collecting ESG data with disconnected desktop spreadsheets and they’ll say it can drive you crazy. Get started with ESG reporting by first finding the right ESG reporting technology. Here’s why.
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Amplifying the Future of Transparency
Steve, Catherine, and Mandi McReynolds of <em>ESG Talk</em> recap top moments from Workiva Amplify 2022 and make bold predictions for 2023.
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ESG Program: Your Digital Hub to Operationalize ESG Reporting
The Workiva platform's ESG Program feature helps operationalise your ESG strategy. Think of ESG Program as your central digital hub for assigning tasks, tracking workflows and status, and mapping metrics to frameworks as you manage all things ESG.
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How to Jump-Start Your ESG Reporting Journey
When producing your company’s very first ESG report, take advantage of best practices from top companies that have implemented ESG programs to create trusted, audit-ready reports.
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Why Community Matters for ESG Leaders Doing the Work
The ESG community is guiding the development of ESG software and solutions here at Workiva, but members are also sharing questions, ideas, and best practices to shape the future of ESG for us all. Read more.
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Take Control Before the SEC’s Climate Disclosure Rule
As companies wait for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to adopt a final climate risk disclosure rule, learn what your reporting and internal controls teams can do now with the Workiva platform to prepare.
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There’s No Transformation without Collaboration: How Exxaro Built a Sustainable Integrated Reporting Process
Exxaro, one of South Africa’s largest diversified mining companies, is transforming its business from the ground up. Working within a complex regulatory environment and understanding how important it is to clearly communicate its growth and sustainability story, they knew that they needed a solution to help.
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ESG State of Play: Banks’ Compliance and Automated Reporting Trends
Discover where financial institutions truly stand with environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reporting.
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Workiva for Better ESG Reporting and a Better World
Get a taste of what ESG teams can do with the Workiva platform. Watch the video.
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