Five Reporting Trends for 2019: Insights on the Future of Reporting

February 19, 2019

Elisabeth Best

Former Manager, Sustainability Management, BSR
Jeannie Cho

Former Associate, BSR
Dunstan Allison-Hope

Senior Advisor, BSR
Dunstan Allison-Hope

Senior Advisor, BSR

San Francisco

Dunstan leads BSR’s work at the intersection of technology and human rights.

Previously, Dunstan led BSR’s information and communications technology, heavy manufacturing, and human rights teams.

He brings significant experience working on a diverse range of engagements and issues, including human rights due diligence, privacy and freedom of expression, sustainability reporting and strategy, and stakeholder engagement.

Dunstan facilitated the multistakeholder process of developing global principles on freedom of expression and privacy, which led to the launch of the Global Network Initiative in October 2008. He also helped create the Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition, a collaborative initiative of more than 100 ICT companies improving conditions in their supply chains. Dunstan participated in the process of creating the Global Reporting Initiative G3 guidelines, and he is a regular commentator on issues of corporate accountability, reporting, and human rights. He also co-authored the 2010 book Big Business, Big Responsibilities.

Prior to joining BSR in 2004, Dunstan was part of British Telecommunications' corporate responsibility team.

Dunstan has an M.Prof. in Sustainable Development from Forum for the Future.

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Full Bio

Over the past year, BSR has been working with over 20 companies to explore and influence this field through our Future of Reporting collaborative initiative. This group of companies seeks to shape the future of reporting by sharing reporting best practices, exploring ways to improve the decision-usefulness of reports, and informing the work of various reporting organizations.

Here are the five innovations that we would like to see improve reporting and disclosure in 2019.

Please note that the opinions expressed here are those of BSR. While informed by the Future of Reporting group’s work and other engagement with our member companies, this document does not necessarily represent the opinion of BSR’s members.

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