Executives Remain Committed to Integrating Financial and Sustainability Data, Citing Strong Benefits Despite Policy Uncertainty, New Workiva Study Finds
Workiva's 2025 Executive Benchmark Survey reveals strong executive commitment to integrated financial and sustainability reporting, with 97% of executives viewing sustainability reporting as a business advantage within two years. The study, surveying 1,600 global leaders, shows 96% of investors believe sustainability reporting strengthens financial performance.
Key findings demonstrate that 85% of executives will proceed with climate disclosures regardless of political shifts, while 93% of institutional investors are more likely to invest in companies with integrated reporting. Over 10,000 companies have set or committed to science-based decarbonization targets, marking a 29% year-over-year increase.
The survey highlights that while 92% of investors prioritize data accuracy, nearly a quarter of executives don't fully trust their financial data. Industry leaders from Baker Hughes, Tietoevry, and CEMEX emphasize the direct link between sustainability initiatives and financial performance, viewing integrated reporting as essential for risk mitigation and long-term value creation.
Il sondaggio Executive Benchmark 2025 di Workiva rivela un forte impegno da parte dei dirigenti verso la reportistica finanziaria e di sostenibilità integrata, con il 97% dei dirigenti che considera la reportistica di sostenibilità un vantaggio competitivo entro due anni. Lo studio, che ha intervistato 1.600 leader globali, mostra che il 96% degli investitori crede che la reportistica di sostenibilità rafforzi le performance finanziarie.
I risultati chiave dimostrano che l'85% dei dirigenti procederà con le divulgazioni climatiche indipendentemente dai cambiamenti politici, mentre il 93% degli investitori istituzionali è più propenso a investire in aziende con reportistica integrata. Oltre 10.000 aziende hanno fissato o si sono impegnate a raggiungere obiettivi di decarbonizzazione basati sulla scienza, segnando un aumento del 29% anno su anno.
Il sondaggio evidenzia che, mentre il 92% degli investitori dà priorità all'accuratezza dei dati, quasi un quarto dei dirigenti non si fida completamente dei propri dati finanziari. I leader del settore di Baker Hughes, Tietoevry e CEMEX sottolineano il legame diretto tra le iniziative di sostenibilità e le performance finanziarie, considerando la reportistica integrata essenziale per la mitigazione dei rischi e la creazione di valore a lungo termine.
La Encuesta de Referencia Ejecutiva 2025 de Workiva revela un fuerte compromiso de los ejecutivos con la presentación integrada de informes financieros y de sostenibilidad, con el 97% de los ejecutivos considerando que la presentación de informes de sostenibilidad es una ventaja empresarial en dos años. El estudio, que encuestó a 1.600 líderes globales, muestra que el 96% de los inversores cree que la presentación de informes de sostenibilidad fortalece el rendimiento financiero.
Los hallazgos clave demuestran que el 85% de los ejecutivos procederá con las divulgaciones climáticas independientemente de los cambios políticos, mientras que el 93% de los inversores institucionales tiene más probabilidades de invertir en empresas con informes integrados. Más de 10,000 empresas han establecido o se han comprometido a alcanzar objetivos de descarbonización basados en la ciencia, marcando un aumento del 29% año tras año.
La encuesta destaca que, aunque el 92% de los inversores prioriza la precisión de los datos, casi una cuarta parte de los ejecutivos no confía completamente en sus datos financieros. Los líderes de la industria de Baker Hughes, Tietoevry y CEMEX enfatizan el vínculo directo entre las iniciativas de sostenibilidad y el rendimiento financiero, considerando la presentación de informes integrados como esencial para la mitigación de riesgos y la creación de valor a largo plazo.
워크바의 2025 경영진 벤치마크 조사는 통합 재무 및 지속 가능성 보고에 대한 경영진의 강력한 의지를 드러내며, 97%의 경영진이 지속 가능성 보고를 2년 이내에 비즈니스 이점으로 보고 있습니다. 1,600명의 글로벌 리더를 대상으로 한 이 연구는 96%의 투자자가 지속 가능성 보고가 재무 성과를 강화한다고 믿고 있음을 보여줍니다.
주요 결과는 85%의 경영진이 정치적 변화에 관계없이 기후 공시를 진행할 것이라고 밝혔으며, 93%의 기관 투자자는 통합 보고서를 갖춘 기업에 투자할 가능성이 더 높습니다. 10,000개 이상의 기업이 과학 기반의 탈탄소 목표를 설정하거나 이를 약속하여 전년 대비 29% 증가를 기록했습니다.
조사는 92%의 투자자가 데이터 정확성을 우선시하지만, 거의 4분의 1의 경영진이 자신의 재무 데이터를 완전히 신뢰하지 않음을 강조합니다. Baker Hughes, Tietoevry 및 CEMEX의 산업 리더들은 지속 가능성 이니셔티브와 재무 성과 간의 직접적인 연결 고리를 강조하며, 통합 보고를 위험 완화 및 장기 가치 창출을 위한 필수 요소로 보고합니다.
Le sondage Executive Benchmark 2025 de Workiva révèle un fort engagement des dirigeants envers la reporting intégrée des finances et de la durabilité, avec 97% des dirigeants considérant que la reporting de durabilité est un avantage concurrentiel dans les deux ans. L'étude, qui a interrogé 1 600 leaders mondiaux, montre que 96% des investisseurs croient que la reporting de durabilité renforce la performance financière.
Les résultats clés démontrent que 85% des dirigeants procéderont aux divulgations climatiques indépendamment des changements politiques, tandis que 93% des investisseurs institutionnels sont plus susceptibles d'investir dans des entreprises avec une reporting intégrée. Plus de 10 000 entreprises ont établi ou se sont engagées à atteindre des objectifs de décarbonisation basés sur la science, marquant une augmentation de 29% d'une année sur l'autre.
Le sondage souligne que, bien que 92% des investisseurs privilégient l'exactitude des données, près d'un quart des dirigeants ne font pas entièrement confiance à leurs données financières. Les leaders de l'industrie de Baker Hughes, Tietoevry et CEMEX soulignent le lien direct entre les initiatives de durabilité et la performance financière, considérant la reporting intégrée comme essentielle pour l'atténuation des risques et la création de valeur à long terme.
Die Executive Benchmark-Umfrage 2025 von Workiva zeigt ein starkes Engagement der Führungskräfte für integrierte Finanz- und Nachhaltigkeitsberichterstattung, wobei 97% der Führungskräfte die Nachhaltigkeitsberichterstattung innerhalb von zwei Jahren als geschäftlichen Vorteil ansehen. Die Studie, die 1.600 globale Führungspersönlichkeiten befragte, zeigt, dass 96% der Investoren glauben, dass Nachhaltigkeitsberichterstattung die finanzielle Leistung stärkt.
Wichtige Ergebnisse zeigen, dass 85% der Führungskräfte unabhängig von politischen Veränderungen mit Klimaoffenlegungen fortfahren werden, während 93% der institutionellen Investoren eher in Unternehmen mit integrierter Berichterstattung investieren. Über 10.000 Unternehmen haben wissenschaftlich fundierte Dekarbonisierungsziele festgelegt oder sich dazu verpflichtet, was einen 29%igen Anstieg im Jahresvergleich bedeutet.
Die Umfrage hebt hervor, dass während 92% der Investoren Datenpräzision priorisieren, fast ein Viertel der Führungskräfte ihren finanziellen Daten nicht vollständig vertraut. Branchenführer von Baker Hughes, Tietoevry und CEMEX betonen den direkten Zusammenhang zwischen Nachhaltigkeitsinitiativen und finanzieller Leistung und betrachten die integrierte Berichterstattung als entscheidend für Risikominderung und langfristige Wertschöpfung.
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Executives see integrated reporting as essential for resilience and growth. “CEOs are making choices today that will shape their business for years to come,” said Julie Iskow, CEO of Workiva. “Assured financial and sustainability reporting is not simply a compliance play, it's a strategic approach to mitigate risk, fuel performance, and strengthen investor confidence.”
Investors are responding. “The market has spoken and forward-thinking companies aren’t waiting - they’re taking action and committing to science-based targets and stronger disclosures,” said Tensie Whelan, Distinguished Professor of Practice for Business and Society and Founding Director of the NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business. “They understand that sustainability and integrated reporting isn’t just about risk management, it’s a competitive advantage that attracts capital and drives long-term success.”
Key Findings:
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97% of executives say integrated financial and sustainability data helps identify performance gaps that enhance financial growth opportunities. -
85% will move forward with climate disclosures, regardless of political shifts. -
92% of investors rank data accuracy as a foundational requirement to effectively evaluate organizations, yet nearly a quarter of executives do not fully trust their financial data. -
93% of institutional investors are more likely to invest in companies with integrated financial and non-financial reporting.
Executive Perspectives:
The business case for integrated data and reporting is stronger than ever. "By making our operations more sustainable, we're able to increase efficiencies that impact our bottom line. It’s a direct cause-and-effect relationship,” said Allyson Anderson Book, CSO at Baker Hughes. “As we continue to enhance our sustainability efforts and move forward with climate disclosures and sustainability reporting, we believe our investor-grade integrated ESG data and reporting demonstrates our long-term, transparent approach to our investors.”
European leaders see regulatory shifts as an opportunity: "The CSRD is a game changer that empowers us to manage and report on our sustainability ambitions and results on a new level. The double materiality assessment where financial and impact materiality is combined has been a great support for us in the quest of identifying key risks and opportunities that drive long-term value creation. When CFO and CSO teams align around these material topics and metrics, we make better decisions and drive stronger performance," said Ida Bohman Steenberg, Chief Sustainability Officer of Tietoevry.
CEMEX Chief Financial Officer Maher Al-Haffar echoed the sentiment: “Other Chief Financial Officers and Chief Executive Officers that I talk to believe that sustainability is something that we cannot ignore. Sustainability is incredibly important because it contributes to the profitability of the business. As a CFO, I’m trying to get my hands around how to provide data for investors so that they can quantify it and model it.”
The survey results and recent actions by global leaders demonstrate that despite market complexities, executive commitment to assured integrated reporting continues to accelerate, driven by clear evidence of its strategic and financial value.
More Information
Read Workiva’s 2025 Executive Benchmark Survey here. For additional insights, join Workiva and Deloitte for a webinar on March 26, 2025. Click here to register.
About Workiva
Workiva Inc. (NYSE: WK) is on a mission to power transparent reporting for a better world. We build and deliver the world’s leading cloud platform for assured integrated reporting to meet stakeholder demands for action, transparency, and disclosure of financial and non-financial data. Workiva offers the only unified SaaS platform that brings customers’ financial, sustainability, and Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) data and reporting together in a controlled, secure, audit-ready platform. Our platform simplifies the most complex reporting and disclosure challenges by streamlining processes, connecting data and teams, and ensuring consistency. Learn more at workiva.com.
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