INTEGRATED REPORTING A NEW GOLD STANDARD:
Workiva 2024 ESG Practitioner Survey
The ESG Practitioner Survey 2024 – a global survey of over 2,000 accounting, sustainability, internal audit, legal, and compliance professionals commissioned by Workiva—is now available.
It reveals how regulations like the CSRD have created a new gold standard for ESG reporting, and how leaders need to challenge the status quo of their reporting to keep pace with change.
Key findings include:
Global ESG regulations are starting to bite
87% of ESG practitioners surveyed find it challenging to adapt reporting processes to comply with new regulations.
Integrated reporting is the new gold standard
81% of companies not subject to the CSRD still intend to comply.
Assurance creates accountability, which drives performance
88% of ESG practitioners surveyed believe that assurance over ESG data increases the likelihood that a company will achieve its goals.
Steep challenges undermine existing confidence
98% surveyed say they are confident in the accuracy of their ESG data, yet 83% also agree collecting accurate data to fulfill the CSRD requirements will be a challenge for their organization.
Practitioners are transforming reporting processes
92% of companies surveyed are investing in technology to improve collaboration among reporting teams.
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