The good news is that the great majority of companies are meeting the requirements and recommendations of the FRC with just 2% of reports reviewed giving rise to substantive queries in relation to in climate-related reporting (down from 4% last year).
Where questions were raised it was often around technical oversights or incorrect application of mandatory reporting requirements and inconsistencies in greenhouse gas emissions data.
In a few instances the FRC said that companies failed to provide qualitative or quantitative analysis of the resilience of the company strategy and business model in relation to climate-related reporting, making these areas to keep front of mind in the next reporting cycle.
For climate-related reporting, the FRC states that in scope companies should ensure when reporting against CFD that:
At Black Sun, we’re well placed to help guide companies in crafting their reporting across the corporate reporting suite - including climate-related reporting - with decades of experience in annual reporting and dedicated expertise in climate-relating reporting.
If you’d like to explore how we can help you with your reporting, please get in touch.
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