ESG reporting in corporate communication: what the EU regulation means for corporate reporting

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ESG Communication and Business Model
Michael Neumann, Jörg Forthmann
Pages 1-9
ESG Communication and Corporate Financing
Michael Neumann, Jörg Forthmann
Pages 11-18
ESG Communication and Corporate Value
Michael Neumann, Jörg Forthmann
Pages 19-29
ESG Communication and Intangible Assets
Michael Neumann, Jörg Forthmann
Pages 31-34
ESG Communication, Metrics and Accounting
Michael Neumann, Jörg Forthmann
Pages 35-43
ESG Communication and Manager Liability
Michael Neumann, Jörg Forthmann
Pages 45-58
ESG Communication and the 1.5-Degree Limit
Michael Neumann, Jörg Forthmann
Pages 59-63
ESG Communication and CO2 Compensation
Michael Neumann, Jörg Forthmann
Pages 65-74
ESG Communication and Independent Disclosure
Michael Neumann, Jörg Forthmann
Pages 75-78
ESG Communication Consumers and Employees
Michael Neumann, Jörg Forthmann
Pages 79-82
ESG Communication, the Choice of — Permissible — Words and Litigation PR
Michael Neumann, Jörg Forthmann
Pages 83-91
ESG Communication, Broken Promises and Public Mea Culpa
Michael Neumann, Jörg Forthmann
Pages 93-95
ESG Communication on the Way out of Crisis and Insolvency
Michael Neumann, Jörg Forthmann
Pages 97-98
ESG Communication and AI: What Must Remain “Human”
Michael Neumann, Jörg Forthmann
Pages 99-105
ESG Communication and the Future: “Beyond Compliance”
Michael Neumann, Jörg Forthmann
Pages 107-111
[https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-658-45738-9]

This book illustrates the challenges posed by the highly complex ESG regulation to corporate communication—and how they can be overcome. Starting from the year 2024, the requirements for Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) reporting will be significantly increased. The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD or CS3D) of the EU mandates that more companies of all sizes provide detailed explanations about the compatibility of their business models with ESG standards.

This new era of corporate reporting must be tackled collaboratively by experts in corporate communication, investor relations, and accounting. The goal is to enhance the persuasiveness, reach, and crisis-resilient narrative of ESG reporting. The authors explain which aspects and perspectives are particularly crucial in this context, and how corporate leaders can continuously reassess and balance their speech and actions.
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