Most large, publicly traded companies are keeping quiet rather than disclose workplace safety data in their disclosures to investors, a Bloomberg Law review found.
Only about 20% of the 70 firms listed in the S&P 500 Industrials Sector provided some safety data in their fiscal year 2022 financial health statements—also called 10-K reports—filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or advised readers to find information in separate sustainability reports available on company websites.
The hesitancy to detail occupational safety and health programs comes at the same time institutional investors are pressing companies to be more transparent and share information about ...
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