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In tough times, tell your best story
29 Apr 2025 by Mike Tisdall
Why your annual report matters now more than ever.
Let’s be honest, it’s tough out there. Budgets are tight. Teams are stretched. We’re all under pres…
You've done the climate disclosure work, now make it work for you.
28 Nov 2024 by Mike Tisdall
In the first article in this series, we considered the new expectations, shared our observations on how companies approached compliance in 2024 and wh…
Beyond the numbers: Turning NZ’s climate disclosure requirements into strategic assets
28 Nov 2024 by Mike Tisdall
As New Zealand leads the charge in mandatory climate-related financial disclosures, businesses are now confronted with new expectations—demanding, yes…
2024 Reporting Season: trends, observations, and insights
17 Oct 2024 by Mike Tisdall
As we wrap up another busy reporting season, it’s clear that significant shifts are shaping how we design, produce, and deliver annual reports. Buildi…
Find stories in the numbers
28 May 2024 by Mike Tisdall
Article 6 of 6
The data you’ve collected for your Sustainability story can become a bank that’s constantly mined to save resources and enhance your st…
Gathering your data
28 May 2024 by Mike Tisdall
Article 5 of 6
Gathering the Sustainability data you need from across your organisation in a timely fashion is a bit like herding cats. It takes time,…
Layering your stories
28 May 2024 by Mike Tisdall
Article 4 of 6
So you’ve collected all your data (see Article 5), now how best to convey it to your audiences? Where’s the balance between engaging st…
Single or multiple reports?
28 May 2024 by Mike Tisdall
Article 3 of 6
Should your annual report be one comprehensive document or a suite of documents? It’s been a hot debate for years. But the argument for…
Know your audiences
28 May 2024 by Mike Tisdall
Article 2 of 6
With so much to report, how do you help your stakeholders find the information they specifically need? Ask yourself these questions: “W…
Untangling the web of requirements for Sustainability/ESG Reporting
28 May 2024 by Mike Tisdall
Article 1 of 6
Unless you have a clear view of the entire reporting landscape, the onslaught of additional ESG reporting requirements can be overwhelm…
Learnings from the 2023 reporting season
5 Oct 2023 by Mike Tisdall
Each year around this time I look back at the many annual and integrated reports we have produced since the beginning of the year, trying to discern t…
Sustainability reporting: Are you only half doing it?
31 Aug 2023 by Mike Tisdall
An important component of Sustainability is too often completely ignored. Particularly right now.
Sustainability Reports (and their precursor CSR Rep…