As the level of scrutiny over sustainability claims and reporting continues to intensify in 2024, organizations must prepare to assure their ESG reporting data is accurate and reliable. This will involve identifying and engaging the right individuals and teams to lead reporting efforts, prioritizing ESG efforts by materiality, integrating ESG into the business’s overall enterprise risk management strategy, and preparing the business for ESG audits.
AuditBoard’s new ebook, The 2024 Sustainability and ESG Guide, explores the similarities between the influx of mandatory ESG-related disclosure requirements in 2024 and the arrival of Sarbanes-Oxley over two decades ago — and how audit, risk, and compliance teams can leverage lessons from SOX when strategizing their approach to ESG compliance.
Download the full guide to learn:
- ESG regulations, frameworks, and standards to know, including tables annotated by single versus double materiality.
- Best practices for integrating ESG controls into your existing audit and risk processes.
- Additional resources including a sample organizational chart, sample materiality matrix, technology assessment checklist, and more.