Sustainability departments all over the world are adjusting to a new era of corporate environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting. There are an increasing array of voluntary and regulatory standards being introduced, but the jury is still out on whether more reporting will result in bigger and better outcomes.

Increased reporting can be the catalyst for success when it comes to corporate sustainability. However, it is clear any changes to reporting must be cost-effective and help companies remain competitive. To understand more, let’s examine the relationship between carbon reporting and decarbonisation efforts.

The rise of reporting