With fewer than 2,900 days to go until global emissions must be halved, will this year’s report demonstrate that your company has a clear pathway to net zero? What narrative will you shape for your stakeholders: investors and employees, as well as customers and suppliers?
Sarah Bates, Chapter Zero Supporting Chair and Chair of John Lewis Partnership Trust for Pensions and Polar Capital Technology Trust, offers a recommendation that has served her well:
“Remember that your annual report is only one of many hitting someone’s desk or arriving in their email inbox, so you want to make your journey and information as clear as you can.
Understanding the reporting pressures that the users of the accounts have, particularly those with ‘TCFD’ requirements that are needed earlier than yours, can help you design your report to be of most value to them. Think about the people on the other end.”
You can read more on Sarah’s reporting perspective by following this link.