The UN Global Compact: Ten Principles Explained

Signing up for The United National Global Compact (UNGC) commits a company to Ten Guiding Principles on human rights, labor, environment and anti-corruption. It specifically commits the executive leader of an organization and is therefore seen as an important public, top-down commitment to sustainability and better corporate citizenship. The UN Global Compact is the world’s leading […]

How to Choose the Right Non-financial Reporting Framework

The non-financial reporting landscape can appear crowded and confusing, particularly when it comes to choosing the right non-financial reporting framework for your organization. While reporting non-financial performance has become increasingly important for organizations, it’s also, if anything, become more complex. The need to navigate through a wide range of definitions, timescales and expectations puts pressure […]

What You Need To Know About Techniques for Monetizing Natural Capital

Natural Capital has become an important part of a business’ sustainability reporting. However, there is also a practical approach for organizations to integrate Natural Capital into financial accounting. Using a robust monetary valuable can be used to determine the economic value of an environmental benefit. Especially when market prices are obtained from exiting market structures. […]

3 Common Myths about Using Spreadsheets for Non-financial Reporting

Did you know that an estimated 88% of spreadsheets contain errors [Source: Marketwatch]. So, why is it then that many organizations are still using spreadsheets for their non-financial reporting? Spreadsheets are perceived as an easy, quick, and accessible solution. Unfortunately, this isn’t always the case; for many organizations the reverse its true. In some instances, the […]

4 Signs You Should Invest in Non-financial Reporting Software

Companies have not always invested in robust systems for managing and analyzing their non-financial data. Yet, as a result of growing non-financial reporting requirements, companies need greater confidence in their data accuracy. On top of this, there is a rising expectation that companies will use their data to improve their performance over time. All of […]