Issuing an annual sustainability report has become a mainstream corporate practice—enabling companies to communicate their environmental, social & governance (ESG) performance, goals, and risks to stakeholders. However, the first six months of 2025 saw a notable decline in voluntary sustainability report filings by US public companies. This drop-off reflects not a retreat from ESG, but a strategic recalibration in response to shifting regulatory, political, and investor dynamics.
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Issuing an annual sustainability report has become a mainstream corporate practice—enabling companies to communicate their environmental, social & governance (ESG) performance, goals, and risks to stakeholders. However, the first six months of 2025 saw a notable decline in voluntary sustainability report filings by US public companies. This drop-off reflects not a retreat from ESG, but a strategic recalibration in response to shifting regulatory, political, and investor dynamics.
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