More Leading Voices Call for Human Capital Disclosures

Executives around the world are getting the message from all directions:  it’s time to put the focus on human management and measurement.

 

In the last week alone, articles in Chief Investor Officer magazine, the National Law Review, and a Ted Talk by Dame Vivian Hunt, McKinsey & Company Senior Partner, tell CEOs that the era of human capital management and reporting has arrived and that there’s a need for clear disclosure practices by public companies.

 

A recent article in Chief Investment Officer magazine cited an Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development study finding that “while loosely defined metrics seem to indicate that Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) investing provides superior returns, a more in-depth analysis suggests that financial performance based on ESG ratings is mixed and there is little evidence of consistent over-performance in recent years.” The study recommends the development of more comparable and meaningful ESG standards.

 

“Are You Ready for the New Human Capital Disclosures?” is the question posed by a recent National Law Review article that says: "We expect that few companies will be able to avoid this disclosure requirement entirely by taking the position that their management of human capital is not material to their business (and thus not important to an investor’s decision-making)."

*"Each company will have to determine how best to address this new disclosure requirement given the realities of its own workforce and human capital management processes."

*”We recommend that companies ensure that their existing disclosure controls and procedures are sufficient to confirm the accuracy of any ESG disclosure used in this manner, including the new human capital management disclosure."

 

Dame Vivian Hunt, McKinsey & Company Senior Partner, in a recent Ted Talk, says it's time to ensure that "investment return will no longer take precedence over the health and welfare of employees, suppliers, and even planet Earth." Some advice from her TED Conferences show:

*“If we really want to serve stakeholder needs, we need to get everyone involved.”

*"Boardrooms are where a company’s strategy is set and governed. If all stakeholder needs aren’t accounted for here, sustained change is unlikely."

*”CEOs need concrete, achievable, measurable goals."

*"When shareholders are the priority, some companies may have an incentive to focus on customers’ short-term desires rather than their long-term needs."

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