The convergence of environmental, social, and governance (ESG), governance, risk, and compliance (GRC), and financial reporting represents an opportunity to revolutionise how organisations manage and disclose information. Today these three elements are increasingly interconnected, expedited by an era of evolving stakeholder demands, investor obligations and regulatory change. A recent survey showed that 37% of companies ranked the European Union (EU)’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and 23% ranked the United States (US) Security Exchange Commission (SEC)’s climate rule as key drivers for increasing ESG and sustainability spending. Such factors serve as impetus for organisations to rethink how non-financial disclosures are embedded within broader GRC frameworks. 

The growth of ESG and governance practices, however, have been synchronous with their share of scrutiny, fuelled by politicisation, changing supply chains and concerns over ‘greenwashing'. Despite this, sustainability and governance factors continue to influence investor decisions and stakeholder expectations, suggesting they are evolving and not disappearing. The historical focus on monetary results must now integrate with non-financial metrics to present a holistic picture of corporate health. But with this heightened focus on organisational accountability, what strategies and tools can be deployed to meet changing expectations? 

This Financial Times webinar, held in partnership with Workiva, explored this nexus of impact and corporate performance. It discussed how frameworks and processes must evolve to navigate the complex interface of changing regulation, risks and sustainability, to achieve fully assured integrated reporting. 

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