Firms Face ESG Data Demands From Business Partners, Study Says

Companies are feeling pressure from their business partners to deliver greenhouse gas and diversity data, according to a new report compiled by the law firm Thompson Hine LLP.

The report, published Monday, says 34% of companies’ customers and business partners are asking for information on greenhouse gas emissions while 25% want diversity and inclusion data.

Thompson Hine surveyed in-house counsel and senior executives at public and private companies that mainly operate in the US, quizzing 128 senior leaders across industries about their environmental, social and governance challenges.

It’s not just climate and diversity data. Companies said in write-in responses that ...