KPMG - ESG Foundation https://esgfoundation.org/category/kpmg Environmental, social impact and corporate governance Thu, 11 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 Stakeholder Pressure Mounts: 2025 KPMG Report Uncovers ESG Gaps https://kpmg.com/xx/en/our-insights/esg/esg-assurance-maturity-index.html#new_tab?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=stakeholder-pressure-mounts-2025-kpmg-report-uncovers-esg-gaps&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=stakeholder-pressure-mounts-2025-kpmg-report-uncovers-esg-gaps Thu, 11 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://esgfoundation.org/stakeholder-pressure-mounts-2025-kpmg-report-uncovers-esg-gaps The third edition of KPMG International’s 2025 ESG Assurance Maturity Index comes at a pivotal time for global business. The report surveyed 1,320 senior executives and board members across industries and global regions, with a mean revenue of US$16.8 billion. According to the report, the overall readiness score of respondents has dipped marginally, from 47.7 to 46.9. Even now — two years since KPMG's initial survey — 76% of businesses remain in the early or mid-stages of ESG maturity.

Key Findings:

Momentum despite complexity: 74% of companies say their sustainability reporting plans under the CSRD remain unchanged — signaling strong market-driven momentum, not just mandates.

Value creation: Among first-wave CSRD reporters, 60% expect to gain market share, and over half (54%) anticipate improved profitability, while 52% foresee stronger reputations.

Stakeholder pressure intensifies: 99% of companies report seeing some level of pressure on average from at least three stakeholder groups other than regulators.

Challenges remain: Executives cited the complexity of reporting requirements (51%), and unclear evolving regulations (49%), as the top two barriers.

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]]> The Future of ESG https://kpmg.com/us/en/articles/2024/the-future-of-esg.html#new_tab?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-future-of-esg&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-future-of-esg Sun, 03 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://esgfoundation.org/the-future-of-esg Up until recently, companies had their own rubric and could grade their own papers when it came to ESG. That’s changing rapidly, and we’re seeing more companies seek assurance to enhance the degree of confidence in their reported information.

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