Consultations and research

FCA consults on improving trust within ESG reporting and ratings

Earlier this year, concerned to ensure transparency and trust in ESG reporting and ratings, the FCA announced a consultation on what it hopes will be a proportionate regime.

What is green washing?

Greenwashing, is not stating ESG facts correctly. It is exaggeration, or lack of transparency, or misrepresentation in reporting. Spurious claims in the ESG arena, as with any arena, are a real source of reputation damage.  Green washing is something to protect against by measuring your data and taking note of sector data.

Lessons from the FRC review of FTSE firm compliance in anti-slavery reporting

A major takeaway from the research reported on by Financial Reporting Council (FRC) last year, which remains hugely relevant in 2023, was that key performance indicators (KPIs) regarding anti-slavery compliance in FTSE firms, were lacking and created a poor outcome – because more and better metrics (and sensible use of the same) would have produced tangible benefits such as better decisions.

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