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ESG Reporting in Private Equity
Charlotte Bancilhon, Associate, Advisory Services
Investors and stakeholders are demanding greater transparency and accountability from the private equity sector. The global economic crisis and the 2012 U.S. presidential election have stirred up a public debate on the economic and social impacts of the private equity industry, most notably on job creation. Meanwhile, limited partners and other investors want better disclosure of financial and extra-financial risks. BSR believes the private equity sector should respond to these demands by defining a robust and proactive approach to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reporting and by being more transparent about how it contributes to social and economic welfare. Our new report, which describes the public reporting practices of the top 20 U.S. and European firms, found that proactive ESG reporting to investors and the public at large is still emerging. BSR provides recommendations to fund managers on ESG reporting in private equity, such as using materiality assessments to integrate the most salient issues into reports, disclosing ESG management objectives and performance results, and developing tailored approaches to reporting to limited partners. Read more
Four Questions to Guide Human Rights Reporting
Virginia Terry, Former Director, BSR
In the past few years—in part due to the launch of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights—many companies have begun to demonstrate leadership in addressing human rights across their operations and in using their influence to promote human rights more broadly. Read more
Planes, Trains, and Automobiles: Reporting on Business Travel Emissions
Andrew Matthews, Associate, Advisory Services
BSR Guide: Implications of New CSR Reporting Law
Jonathan Morris, Associate, Advisory Services
BSR has launched a new guide to help foreign and domestic companies understand how France's new law (Article 225 of the Grenelle II Act) will affect how they report their CSR activities. The law requires reporting on more than 30 indicators spanning environmental, social, and governance categories for both foreign and domestic companies with operations in France . BSR's report covers: Read more
Making Sustainability Reports Relevant to Diverse Audiences
Julia Robinson, Communications Associate
With sustainability reporting becoming mainstream, it is crucial that reports continue to evolve to meet the needs of diverse audiences. In a new publication from the UN Environment Program, Deloitte Southern Africa, and the University of Stellenbosch on the future of corporate reporting, released in advance of Rio+20, BSR President and CEO Aron Cramer examines how to engage with multiple audiences. Cramer suggests that companies should narrow reporting strategies to focus on three audiences, recognizing that they have different priorities: Read more
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