Chapter 11

How to save the sustainability report

How much does your company spend on its glossy sustainability or corporate social responsibility report each year? Does it really help you connect with your community or is it merely nice sustainability window dressing? Have you ever wondered why exactly companies bother producing sustainability reports at all?

That’s not to belittle sustainability reporting. Non-financial reporting is a crucial part of embedding sustainability within the organisation and should play a key role demonstrating authenticity to outside stakeholders – hence rebuilding trust.

But while sustainability reporting is crucial to the integrity and future direction of every company, producing a bloated, overly designed and ...

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