White papers
White papers on key IR issues
11 August, 2021
How to build a trusted brand with the 4Rs - Investis Digital
Looking for a playbook that gives you the tools to navigate converging forces of change to consumers, investors, employees, partners, suppliers, and the public as a whole? Look no further. The Building Trust Through the 4Rs focuses on corporate responsibility, brand reputation, employee recruitment and audience reach. This report features four case studies, highlighting some of the world’s most ambitious brands.
6 August, 2021
ESG integration and disclosure in the FTSE 100 - Luminous
Not taking ESG reporting seriously is no longer an option, but just how well are companies integrating and reporting on ESG? Luminous’ seventh edition of ‘Reporting Matters’ reveals the findings of our research on ESG integration and disclosure in the FTSE 100, alongside best-practice considerations for specific areas, such as ESG strategy, materiality and performance.
29 July, 2021
Navigating TCFD - Design Portfolio
In their latest whitepaper, the Design Portfolio ESG team explores the emergence of TCFD reporting trends among early adopters of the framework. The paper identifies distinct formats for presenting the TCFD disclosures, and provides a guide to best practice reporting and advice on how to begin your TCFD journey. The team also conducted a deep dive into the core pillars of the TCFD, and share their analysis and expectations for the evolution of disclosure.
23 July, 2021
Staring Down The Barrel of ESG Activism - Investor Update
Industry is facing a sharp resurgence in Shareholder Activism globally with suboptimal ESG communicators the most vulnerable. In this paper Andrew Archer of Investor Update speaks to some of the most influential players in this specialist industry, reflecting the scope, ambition and urgency with which they address the ESG Activism opportunity set.
14 April, 2021
Investor relations in turbulent times - Euronext Corporate Services
This e-book will help IR professionals to actively maintain relationships with institutional investors and other stakeholders in the fast-moving capital markets world, to maintain the trust of their investor base and to proactively identify potential new investors.
11 March, 2021
Words that work: effective language in sustainability communications - RY
Although everyone seems to be talking more about sustainability, a lot of it has remained ineffective and unconvincing. Radley Yeldar’s new report Words that Work: effective language in sustainability communications diagnoses what is wrong with how sustainability is written, explores the origins of the problem, and provides practical principles for bettering sustainability writing.
11 March, 2021
ESG: Closing the gap - Bladonmore
How well are Europe’s largest blue-chip companies communicating their social responsibility stories online – outside of CSR reports? In short, high-level statements are not being backed up with the kind of content needed to build belief in the story. Communications consultancy, Bladonmore, takes a look at the growing credibility gap between what companies are doing around ESG and what they are perceived to be doing – and how to address it.
23 February, 2021
How to Approach TCFD Reporting - Jones & Palmer
The deadline for complying with the TCFD Framework is looming. Our latest guide looks to break down the details and help you on your TCFD journey.
19 February, 2021
4Q20 Global Investor Relations Pulse Survey - Nasdaq IR Intelligence
Nasdaq recently released the results of our 4Q20 Global Investor Relations Pulse Survey
30 November, 2020
D.F. King General Meeting Season Review 2020 – A year like no other
The impact of COVID-19 has accelerated industry trends that we highlighted in previous editions of this paper. In the financial markets, investor have clearly adopted a stakeholder model and the market has embraced the technological necessities created by the pandemic. Pragmatism has been the revolutionary factor in shareholder engagement and how general meetings are held. Like the rest of the world, they have gone virtual.
18 November, 2020
The Corporate ESG Guide: A 360 View on the Current Landscape and Trends - Investor Update
This comprehensive report includes an overview of the most prominent developments in the ESG space as well as insights gained from over 35 interviews with key market actors. The interviewees include AstraZeneca, BMW, Nestlé, Fidelity Investments, Invesco, T. Rowe Price, AXA Investment Managers, MSCI, Sustainalytics, Bloomberg, UBS, KPMG, Simmons & Simmons, and many others.
29 October, 2020
A Renewed Purpose for a New Reality, Our latest analysis of the FTSE websites - Black Sun
This research is the latest in Black Sun’s Horizon Series, and captures how companies are communicating their unique value creation stories through their corporate websites. Our analysis further outlines trends, better practice and possible evolutions in digital engagement that will help companies differentiate themselves in a complex, fragmented market.
4 August, 2020
Crafting the investment case - Design Portfolio
Design Portfolio’s latest investment case research comes in the wake of a suffering global economy, a surge in ESG investing, imminent recession and the “new normal”. The paper sheds some light on the evolution of investment case reporting and how this differs across indices. A new phase of more sophisticated investment case reporting can be observed across as corporates mature from a focus on creation to communication.
30 July, 2020
The Increased Utility of Factor-Based Investing & The Rise of Smart Beta - Nasdaq IR Intelligence
The pragmatic utility of ESG-related data and the variety of associated frameworks are quickly evolving in fascinating ways. Our research indicates the particular environment resulting from 2020 is an ideal breeding ground for the emergence of factor-based investing and Smart Beta strategies.
19 May, 2020
SRD II and the new meaning of Shareholder Identification: Going beyond disclosure - IHS Markit
Are IR teams ready for the new disclosure which will be made available under the Shareholder Rights Directive II? Do they have solutions in place to digest, analyse and act on the enhanced visibility?
28 April, 2020
Stakeholder Connections: Section 172 Trends - Design Portfolio
How are small and mid-cap companies reporting on Section 172? Design Portfolio’s latest whitepaper looks at emerging trends from the first annual reports published under the new regulation and provides some golden rules to boost your stakeholder disclosure.
28 April, 2020
Reframing your corporate narrative through the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond - Jones & Palmer
We understand that during this time of uncertainty you may need sound advice on what to communicate and how to do so. You can download our brand new guide, designed with the intention of helping you to work your way through this crisis.
14 April, 2020
Communicating your equity story through and beyond the pandemic crisis - Fairvue Partners
As we adjust to the ‘new normal’, the investment community is assessing the long-term impact on companies and their ability to operate within a changed world. The onus will fall on issuers across the board to redefine their strategic and operational approach. In this paper, we explore how issuers can be effective in communicating by adopting a modular approach through and beyond the pandemic crisis.
9 April, 2020
Missing Out: Why access to real-time analyst model revisions matters - Visible Alpha
Revisions to deep forecasts of critical line items that drive company performance are highly sought after by investor relations professionals, but the analyst estimates of these KPIs can be hard to obtain. Visible Alpha conducted a study to learn when and how often analysts revise estimates throughout a fiscal quarter and discovered that without real-time access to analyst and consensus estimate revisions, IROs are missing critical information.
26 March, 2020
COVID-19 and Investment Community Angst - Rivel Research Group
Over the past 3 weeks, along with our IRO research, we have interviewed the investment community in regard to the unprecedented impact COVID-19 and what investors need companies to address in their communications.