Check Out Your Stock's ESG Report Card
Though not exactly page-turners, corporate sustainability reports are must-reads if you want to align your investments with your values.
A sustainability report goes beyond traditional financial numbers to highlight a company's environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) goals and practices, such as steps taken to reduce carbon emissions, close the gender pay gap or boost the number of minorities on the board.
The report also identifies the ways that broad ESG trends may impact a firm's long-term strategy and outlook, letting stakeholders know the risks and opportunities around ESG, says Maura Hodge, national ESG assurance leader for accounting firm
