Why some companies fear they might have over-disclosed on sustainability reporting
Episode 25, Feb 18, 06:52 PM
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0:40 News roundup
3:57 DOUBLE MATERIALITY: OVER REPORTING?
4:40 The sustainability reporting environment
6:27 Double materiality: what does it mean and how does it increase obligations?
7:38 Organisations now feel they may have over-disclosed
11:24 What are the legal risks involved in this over-reporting?
12:39 So what should companies do? Seek cross sector consensus
Companies are beginning to report climate and social impacts under new EU rules, but sustainability reporting expert James Hay hears that some are now worried about exposing themselves to legal risk through over disclosure.
Recommended listening: our recent Brain Food For General Counsel podcast on climate legal risk.
Recommended listening: our recent Brain Food For General Counsel podcast on climate legal risk.