The demand for more substantial and transparent ESG reporting is growing as investors, consumers, financial institutions, and government regulators demand high-quality disclosures that assess corporate stewardship and decision-making concerning ESG issues. -Robin Byrd

At one time, investors made decisions based primarily on financial viability, and consumers on issues like product quality and customer service. Today investors, customers, financial institutions, and the general market want to know the company’s policies and operations viewed through the environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) lens. The difficulty is that there is no standard ESG report....