Yes, absolutely. The recording focuses on the pressure placed on companies by investors. Previously, this came from a small ‘niche’ group of ‘activist’ shareholders who were seen as combative. Generally, companies dealt with ESG matters by utilising an avoidance strategy, whereby they avoided anything associated with high environmental risk. Now that more and more investors are interested in, and demanding better ESG performance, companies are by necessity, are changing their strategies to actually having positive impact rather than just avoiding the negatives. Subsequently, they are committing more resources to ESG reporting. Previously combative ‘activist’ shareholders are now more often seen as collaborative partners who value transparency and communication and are keenly interested in the ESG impact of their investments.
At the time of the video, best practise ESG reporting required considerations of the materiality of the company; how ESG strategies are integrated into business operations; clear, in-context and relevant data, and the avoidance of green washing (as well as other types).
Moreover, it’s not clear when this video was recorded, but the current state of affairs in 2026 is that the importance of ESG reporting for companies has increased even more.
At the time of the video, best practise ESG reporting required considerations of the materiality of the company; how ESG strategies are integrated into business operations; clear, in-context and relevant data, and the avoidance of green washing (as well as other types).
Moreover, it’s not clear when this video was recorded, but the current state of affairs in 2026 is that the importance of ESG reporting for companies has increased even more.