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Practical perspectives on reporting #9: A governance expert’s view: The G in ESG – “Some of this stuff is just dull!” And what to do about it

In narrative terms the governance report is often seen as the poor relation of the strategic report. But shouldn’t it tell a story too? Author Claire Bodanis, Janice Lingwood, Corporate Reporting Consultant, Superunion and Chris Hodge, Director, Governance Perspectives discuss how the governance report could be made more engaging and meaningful, as well as compliant.

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Practical perspectives on reporting #8: A fund manager’s view: ESG reporting – what investors look for, and why it might just save the world

In the first of the webinar series hosted by Falcon Windsor, author Claire Bodanis spoke with Teresa Watkins, IFA/European fund manager, and Nadine Windsor, Global Head of Credit Trading and Investments at First Abu Dhabi Bank. How can companies use reporting to build trust with investors in challenging times? What do institutional investors really think about ESG issues? And how should companies report on them?

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What next for ESG reporting? A cautious cheer for America’s SEC

Claire reports from the International Institute of Finance’s US Climate Finance Summit, with the startling (good) news that the US SEC seems to be coming round to the idea of principles-based reporting, and of a global approach, which may herald good things for new ESG reporting standards. With comments from Andy Griffiths of The Investor Forum, Mark Babington of the FRC and Prof Robert Eccles, Founding Chairman of the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board.

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Practical perspectives on reporting #7: An agency’s view – Less them, more us: how corporate reporting found its human side

In the last of the ICSA-sponsored Trust me, I’m listed webinars (which will continue under new management by Falcon Windsor – sign up for them here!), author Claire Bodanis spoke with Sallie Pilot, Board Director of reporting agency Black Sun and Lorraine Clover, Group Company Secretary, Reach plc. How can agencies help companies report better? What should you expect from an agency? What should they expect from you? And why all the questions? We have the answers.

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The challenges of managing the annual report during lockdown and how to overcome them (extracted from Trust me, I’m listed)

This post is an extract from Trust me, I’m listed – the addendum to Chapter 3: How to tackle reporting when working remotely. Claire has made minimal updates to the published chapter – sadly most of it is still highly relevant for this year’s reporting season! There are seven key challenges, and each one has ‘what to do’ tips to help you address it.

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Practical perspectives on reporting #6: A director’s view – are we all on Board?

The first webinar of 2021 finds Trust me, I’m listed author Claire Bodanis in conversation with Chris McLeish, CFO of Ibstock, the FTSE250 UK building materials business, and Tanya Castell, non-executive director of several financial services companies and founder of Changing the Chemistry, a group dedicated to increasing Board diversity. Directors sign off the annual report, but how involved are they really? How involved should they be, and why? Claire and her guests explore the key role of the Board in the annual report.

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Practical perspectives on reporting #5: An auditor’s view: A Christmas Carol, Being a Tale of The True Meaning of Audit

’Twas the webinar before Christmas, and in a dark, chilly basement somewhere Dickensian, author Claire Bodanis, founder of Falcon Windsor; auditor Maria Kepa; and independent investment and governance expert Paul Lee gathered by lantern-light to discuss the relationship between auditors and companies in the wake of the Brydon Review. Their conversation was captured with faithful and utmost accuracy (1) by TMIL’s roving reporter, Tamara O’Brien.

(1) In our opinion this write-up gives a fair, balanced and understandable (FBU) view of the discussion and its participants thereof. A well-wisher

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ICSA Governance Conference 2020: Investor panel – In truth we trust

How should companies talk about this strangest of years in their annual reports to build trust with investors? TMIL’s roving reporter, Tamara O’Brien, reflects on a discussion between Claire Bodanis, founder of Falcon Windsor, and Nadine Windsor, Global Head of Credit Trading and Investments at First Abu Dhabi Bank, at the ICSA conference ‘Governance beyond the pandemic’.

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