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The ESG Disclosures survey: What are publicly traded companies reporting? is a realization of Grant Thornton Brasil, in partnership with BR Rating.

The new Decree regulating the Brazilian Anti-Corruption Law, which provides for administrative and civil liability of legal entities for the practice of acts against the public administration, national or foreign, enters into force.

The International Business Report (IBR) surveyed 255 companies in Brazil to identify the intentions of investments in ESG aspects in the next 12 months. See!

Technology can help mid-market firms to offset the damage caused by soaring inflation. But how do companies globally ensure they get the best return on investment? Here, we explore the opportunities and risks for businesses in the year ahead.

Our Women in Business 2022 report shows that life sciences companies – in line with other mid-market businesses – are taking deliberate, necessary action to create more inclusive working practices and giving female talent access to senior positions in greater numbers than ever before.

With the growing focus on ESG among corporate stakeholders – including expectations for diverse workforces and an inclusive working culture – organisations need to ensure the ‘G’ in ESG includes diversity and inclusion measurement. Tracking metrics including gender parity will enable businesses to set appropriate goals, manage risk, design effective initiatives, demonstrate D&I successes to stakeholders, and engage their workforces – resulting in better business outcomes.

Inflation has taken hold globally and won’t loosen its grip anytime soon. International mid-market companies need to take action to address it now. To help, Grant Thornton has developed a list of essential actions that we think companies should take now. These are set out below and in an accompanying video series, and are used to assess the current priorities and progress of mid-market companies.

To take advantage of the opportunities, companies that are preparing to start their operations in the Brazilian market need to plan their operations and optimize backoffice routines.

In this International Indirect Tax Guide, we navigate through the global VAT, GST and sales tax landscape.

As large organizations continue to go public with their workforce approaches, those that haven’t made long-term strategy decisions surrounding their workforce policy will soon need to do so. The result is many business leaders ask us if there is a consensus when it comes to designing an optimal hybrid/remote workforce strategy. The only consensus is there is no consensus.

How do you turn data into insight? Carolyn Sansom explores the six key skills you need to draw insights from data analysis to drive better decision making.

Progress towards female equality in senior leadership is accelerated when men act as allies. Informed by Grant Thornton’s research into the global mid-market, this article reveals what being a male ally looks like, and outlines the practical steps businesses can take to drive action and remove the organisational and cultural barriers to male allyship.

As far back as twenty years ago, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) changed the accounting of goodwill that still brings passionate debate to this day.

When spending money to attract customers, business leaders must first prioritize who they are targeting – new customers or familiar faces. The conventional wisdom in most consumer businesses, especially the restaurant, hospitality and retail sectors, is that 80% of a business’s sales comes from the top 20% of its customers – the “80/20 rule.”

The European Commission has proposed a Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and as part of this will adopt EU Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS). The European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) has been asked to provide technical advice to the European Commission in the form of fully drafted sustainability reporting standards.

From reporting periods starting 2024 onwards, the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) will require all large companies to report on sustainability policy and performance.