Do not forget the ‘how’ along with the ‘what’: Improving the transparency of sustainability reports

Summary 

Considerable resources are invested in producing sustainability reports, yet few organizations reap the transparency benefits they promise. This article explores the way 10 leading global fashion companies use a combination of data visualization and placement, stakeholder-driven interactive content, and multi-media and immersive content to build the trust necessary to improve their reporting and transparency. While few organizations have the resources of the global fashion giants, we propose a four-stage framework that guides managers through a step-change of systematic and targeted improvement.