Navigating the ESG Environment
U.S. highlights from KPMG’s 2022 Global Survey of Sustainability Reporting.
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ESG Reporting:
The five phases
Developing and managing a strategy for reporting on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) is critical to demonstrate credibility to key stakeholders, meet investors expectations, and lead among your peers.
Watch the video about the five phases to ESG assurance and how they can help you determine the way forward.
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Understand the phases of ESG reporting
- Establish
- Assess
- Design and implement
- Sustain
- Assure
Establish
Establish your ESG reporting strategy
Why is this important?
Investors and stakeholders are demanding meaningful ESG practices within your organization that show a clear strategy and drive sustainability.
What should you do?
Develop an ESG strategy based on your company's reporting and data that aligns with standards.
How KPMG can help.
Benchmark your material topics, metrics and ratings against peers and industry trends.
Establish: Read more for additional insights on this step in the journey
Podcast: ‘No Regrets’ moves on ESG reporting
As the SEC moves toward final rulemaking on climate disclosures, we discuss what companies can be doing now.
Comparing ESG reporting proposals
New talk book: Top 10 questions on how the ISSB proposals compare to the EU proposals and the SEC’s climate proposal.
SEC’s climate proposal 2-part webcast series
KPMG professionals explain the SEC’s recent proposal, The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for investors and explore implications for management and the finance function.
International Sustainability Standards Board webcast
Neil Stewart, Director of Corporate Outreach at the Value Reporting Foundation, joins KPMG to discuss the ISSB and its relevance to US companies.
Prove it: Leadership Strategy & Reporting replay
Listen as key leaders discuss the importance of developing a strong ESG reporting strategy.
Podcast: ESG Financial Reporting
Tune in to KPMG’s ESG podcast series to hear a discussion with Maura Hodge and John Capone for an overview on ESG.
Assess
Assess your company's readiness for reporting
Why is this important?
The need for an understanding of your company's systems and processes governing disclosure information.
What should you do?
Document processes and procedures for ESG metrics.
How KPMG can help.
Using KPMG proprietary ESG Target Operating Model (TOM), compare your existing ESG reporting processes to 'What Good Looks Like' and share recommendations for remediation.
Got data? Data is essential to telling your ESG story authentically.
Join us for a KPMG IMPACT webcast to hear from ESG leaders on the value in linking strategy with investor-grade ESG data.
Unpacking implications of the SEC’s proposed climate disclosure rule
In this episode of ESG Insider from S&P Global, Maura Hodge speaks about the SEC’s proposal as it relates to audit and attestation requirements.
ESG Reporting: Top risks and remediations of ESG reporting
Tune in to a new KPMG IMPACT podcast that focuses on key considerations, risks and remediations on your path to ESG assurance.
Assess: Read more for additional insights on this step in the journey
ESG Reporting: The journey and the value
Tune in to a new KPMG IMPACT podcast that focuses on key considerations, risks and remediations that should be top of mind on your path to ESG assurance.
Design and implement
Design and Implement a roadmap
Why is this important?
The need to incorporate learnings and best practices into your reporting and infrastructure.
What should you do?
Determine remediation for reporting and infrastructure.
How KPMG can help.
Develop a roadmap to implement across people, process, technology and governance.
Sustain
Sustain with continuous monitoring and test work
Why is this important?
Establish effective processes to monitor and maintain your reporting environment.
What should you do?
Determine appropriate controls.
How KPMG can help.
Conduct continuous monitoring over ESG reporting and periodically reassess internal control design and operating.
Assure
Assure
Why is this important?
Ready to provide your stakeholders with rigorous and timely ESG reporting
What should you do?
Engage KPMG as your independent auditor
How KPMG can help.
Services include limited or reasonable assurance of greenhouse gas emissions, diversity and inclusion metrics, green/social bond use of proceeds, GRI and SASB reports, as well as management developed KPIs.
The ESG journey to assurance
There’s broad awareness and commitment to ESG, but the details? Read how companies say there’s still work to do.
Demystifying ESG assurance
In this KPMG IMPACT podcast, Breanne Anderson, Audit Managing Director speaks with Maura Hodge, ESG IMPACT Audit leader about ESG assurance.
No matter where you are on your journey, KPMG is prepared to help you create long-term value through sustainability reporting. Questions? Contact us.
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