Tracking performance and reporting

Corporation’s activities are under more scrutiny than ever before with stakeholders expecting disclosures on business conduct, ethics and their impact expected by stakeholders. Public disclosure of non-financial responsibilities and commitments is currently a voluntary opportunity to demonstrate good corporate governance, but may become a legal requirement in the future as company law develops. 

Best practice in the field is changing rapidly and those companies that do not report may see an impact on their reputation, consumer interest, regulatory and investor attitudes and staff recruitment, motivation and retention.

There are a number of guidelines and approaches that an organization can use to decide what and how to report. WSP offers advice ranging from developing the reporting strategy through to the composition and publication stages.

Reporting services

Reporting Advice

• Benchmark existing practices, management systems and information systems
• Develop the reporting strategy, including structure, content, responsibilities, timeframe and review process
• Advise on the writing of the report with guidance on the teams responsible for report production and peer review
• Provide guidance on the stakeholder engagement process and facilitation of focus groups, panels and workshops

Report Development Support

• Provide the report format and structure, publication, design and distribution
• Project manage the data gathering and analysis and development of the internal verification process
• Develop the non-financial key performance indicators 
• Provide third party assurance and  verification services (for those clients where we do not carry out other CSR work)

Strategic Guidance

• Devise the internal marketing and publicity strategy
• Develop the external marketing and publicity strategy

WSP has prepared highly innovative environmental and sustainability reports for a large number of leading global corporations across a variety of sectors. Through our office network across Europe, the US, the Middle East, Australia and Africa we operate across the international regulatory framework and match our sector expertise with local territory understanding to apply industry best practice and provide innovative client solutions.