For example, asset owners and external asset managers are asking many more questions now about the sustainability journey of the companies they are invested in, including ESG strategies, actions, performance, metrics, outcomes,... More updates >

All these assessments, and many more, will show up on nonfinancial statements. In 2019, 90% of the constituents of the S&P 500 published sustainability reports; 29% had some kind of assurance review. Not surprisingly, the... More updates >

To answer these questions, DFIN, along with our sustainability reporting partners the Governance & Accountability Institute (G&A), apply a five-step process. Importantly, this five-step process is equally applicable to proxy,... More updates >

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is no longer optional — it’s essential for any business owner to stay competitive. A recent report from the Governance & Accountability Institute revealed that 90 percent of the companies... More updates >

Sustainability has gone mainstream. In the U.S. in 2020, 90% of companies in the S&P 500 index reported on their sustainability progress, whereas just around 20% did so in 2011. COVID-19 has fueled the sustainable financing... More updates >