Philippa Nuttall is joined by US reporter and acting deputy editor, Elizabeth Meager and UK reporter Florence Jones to discuss the evolving role of corporate responsibility and corporate reporting. Corporate reporting is still mainly focused on climate impacts and emissions. Under the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, for example, companies must also report on nature and social indicators, and the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, when it comes into force, should shine a greater spotlight on human rights abuses.

In the US, despite fear of retribution from the Trump administration, companies are being challenged to speak out more. With new issues around the use of AI and how companies should be responding as the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol or ICE expands its role, pressure on businesses to take a stance is growing.

Additional reading:

ICE’s expansion leaves US companies with a choice they cannot dodge

As companies adopt AI, can investors trust corporate reporting?

00:00 Intro

1:10 Companies response to ICE

5:03 Reputational risk

6:44 Corporate reporting

8:20 Impact of AI

14:05 New ESG regulation

16:33 AI climate reporting

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