Investors are skeptical of companies' sustainability storytelling: "It takes more than just a good story"

Companies’ ESG reporting needs more transparency and data, recent survey shows, and several sources support its conclusion.
Jeanette Fangel Løgstrup. Photo: Gregers Tycho/Ritzau Scanpix
Jeanette Fangel Løgstrup. Photo: Gregers Tycho/Ritzau Scanpix
BY IBEN SCHMIDT, TRANSLATED BY KATRINE GØTHLER

Good intentions next to pretty pictures are not enough if investors are to build trust in the companies’ reporting on green initiatives, sustainability and diversity. 

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