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Corporate governanceEquality, diversity and inclusionHuman capital

One-third of FTSE 100 companies omit people data from annual reports

by Jo Faragher 24 May 2016
by Jo Faragher 24 May 2016

One-third of FTSE 100 companies are missing out vital information on opportunities and risks to the business in their annual reports.

According to research by the Valuing Your Talent Partnership, a joint venture between the CIPD, the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) and the Chartered Management Institute (CMI), too many companies are failing to report on issues such as health and safety incidents, data breaches and employee turnover.

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This is despite the fact that both the quality and quantity of reporting on human capital issues has increased, with reporting on ethics up 22%, on diversity up 39%, and human rights 127%.

Launching the report, former business secretary Vince Cable said the discrepancy may be down to a desire to “minimise negative reactions from investors”.

He added: “It shows a poor understanding of the significance of people-related data and the need for greater transparency. Having a clearer view of the people in our workforces can only be a good thing; it could lift the lid on our productivity issues and the skills challenges that are preventing so many businesses from reaching their potential.”

The partnership also found that the space dedicated to reporting on employee welfare in annual reports has reduced, with two in five companies scaling back on this.

Researchers discovered that banks have increased the transparency of their reporting after pressure was put on them after the recent financial crisis. Property and recreation companies saw the biggest increases in human capital reporting.

CIPD chief executive Peter Cheese said: “While organisations appear to be improving their corporate reporting on how people help to drive organisational performance, there’s still a long way to go before we have a consistent picture of how organisations are managing and developing their people.”

“With many more questions being raised about corporate cultures, diversity, engagement and wellbeing, as well as the changing nature of the workforce and how these impact productivity and risk, we need greater transparency and consistency of human capital reporting.”

The Valuing Your Talent Partnership is calling for more common definitions of key people and organisational metrics, so businesses can provide more consistent insight for investors and other stakeholders.

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It has built a framework for organisations, which recommends a common language for people reporting and suggests measures they can use.

“This is now vital in building trust, in understanding the real drivers of productivity, in understanding critical risks, and in helping to create better work and working environments for all,” Cheese added.

Jo Faragher

Jo Faragher has been an employment and business journalist for 20 years. She regularly contributes to Personnel Today and writes features for a number of national business and membership magazines. Jo is also the author of 'Good Work, Great Technology', published in 2022 by Clink Street Publishing, charting the relationship between effective workplace technology and productive and happy employees. She won the Willis Towers Watson HR journalist of the year award in 2015 and has been highly commended twice.

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