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  • Rachel Madan / 17.01.23

    Luminous' clients recognised at the edie awards

    Luminous are delighted to be recognised alongside two ambitious clients at the upcoming edie Awards in the Sustainability Reporting and Communications category.
  • Kirsten Winter / 16.01.23

    How reporters are tackling the macro-economic backdrop

    In a recent surveyby Accenture and the United Nations Global Compact, they found the greatest challenges faced by CEOs are inflation and price volatility (98%) and talent scarcity (96%); the next two challenges found are threats...
  • Stephen Butler / 13.01.23

    Emerging Board skills and increasing diversity

    Our Reporting Matters 8 research reveals the findings of our research into key investor themes that the largest 40 companies by...
  • Stephen Butler / 12.01.23

    Shortlisted at the Corporate Content Awards

    Luminous has done incredibly well at the upcoming Corporate Content Awards 2023, shortlisted in three different categories.
  • Rachel Madan / 15.12.22

    It’s green-light-go for the CSRD

    The European Council recently gave its final approval to the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD).
  • Stephen Butler / 15.12.22

    Severn Trent wins Annual Report of the Year

    Severn Trent won the prestigious 'Annual Report of the Year - FTSE 100' at the Chartered Governance Institute (CGI) Awards. Each...
  • Rachel Madan / 07.12.22

    Nesla Babu joins our Sustainability & Impact team

    Luminous has made a strategic hire in the Sustainability & Impact team with the appointment of Nesla Babu as a Consultant to...
  • Stephen Butler / 06.12.22

    Incorporating talent strategy, diversity and inclusion into your company culture

    Our Reporting Matters 8 research reveals the findings of our research into key investor themes that the largest 40 companies by...
  • Paris Mudan / 22.11.22

    The digital revolution

    Digitisation has altered almost every aspect of our lives. Digitisation is driven by our demand for more information, more...
  • Sarah Roper / 17.11.22

    Understanding carbon pricing

    Climate change - we have a limited amount of time to resolve it and it concerns everyone. Some experts say we are throwing money...
  • Stephen Butler / 09.11.22

    Delivering for the environment - Net zero commitments and long-term corporate strategy

    Our Reporting Matters 8 research reveals the findings of our research on companies’ awareness of environmental issues in their...
  • Stephen Butler / 20.10.22

    How to approach ESG integration

    Our Reporting Matters 8 research reveals the findings of our research on ESG integration disclosure in the largest 40 companies...
  • Mark Litchfield / 20.10.22

    Luminous strengthens its design team

    Luminous has made a strategic hire in its growing design team, with the appointment of Tim Lacey as Design Director.
  • Stephen Butler / 19.10.22

    Luminous recognised in awards sweep, shortlisted at two upcoming ceremonies

    We are honoured to be shortlisted in the upcoming Investor Relations Society Best Practice Awards and the Strategic Comms Awards.
  • Sarah Roper / 13.10.22

    Reporting on biodiversity – where to start?

    Although climate change is the most important sustainability issue we face, it’s not the only one. Human activity impacts the...
  • Stephen Butler / 27.09.22

    Three nominations at the Corporate & Financial Awards

    We are delighted to be recognised by Communicate Magazine in the shortlist for the 2022 Corporate & Financial Awards, which...
  • Anokhi Kalayil / 15.09.22

    EU tightens up on human rights and environment malpractices in corporate supply chains

    Earlier this year, the European Commission released the proposed Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence.
  • Stephen Butler / 24.08.22

    Kirsten Winter joins our Investor Engagement & ESG team

    Luminous has made a further strategic hire in the Investor Engagement & ESG team with the appointment of Kirsten Winter to...
  • Stephen Butler / 25.07.22

    Luminous bolsters Investor Engagement & ESG team with two new hires

    Luminous has made two strategic hires in the Investor Engagement and ESG team with the appointments of Kay Kayachitch as...
  • Sarah Roper / 21.07.22

    New reporting standards seek alignment, even as they proliferate

    The European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) has released the first drafts of the European Sustainability Reporting...
  • Stephen Butler / 20.07.22

    Reporting Matters 8: Engaging for change and key themes in investor engagement

    Our latest issue of 'Reporting Matters' focuses on the key investor stewardship topics from our institutional investors’ report...
  • Stephen Butler / 29.06.22

    Reporting Matters 8: Engaging for change and key themes in investor engagement

    On Wednesday 20 July we will launch ‘Reporting Matters 8: Engaging for change and key themes in investor engagement’, during a ...
  • Sarah Roper / 16.06.22

    Net-zero transition plans - what's next?

    The UK Government is set to make the UK the “world’s first Net Zero-aligned Financial Centre”. To achieve this, climate...
  • Anokhi Kalayil / 19.05.22

    The FCA tightens up diversity-related disclosures

    The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a statement finalising the changes to diversity-related disclosures for...
  • Rachel Madan / 18.05.22

    Sarah Roper joins our Sustainability & Impact team

    Sarah joins us from our Investor Engagement & ESG Disclosure team, where for nearly two years she has been the lead consultant on...
  • Stephen Butler / 10.05.22

    TCFD: Turning risk into opportunity

    TCFD is not just about climate risk disclosures; it’s an opportunity to use scenario analysis to fine-tune, pivot or even reset...
  • Stephen Butler / 20.04.22

    Tailoring content strategies for retail investors

    This article first appeared in the Spring issue of Informed Magazine via the IR Society.
  • Stephen Butler / 14.04.22

    Luminous sponsors the 2022 IR Society Conference

    Luminous will continue our relationship with The IR Society in 2022 as proud sponsors of the upcoming conference on Tuesday June...
  • Jon Towell / 07.04.22

    Luminous takes home Edie Sustainability Leaders Award

    We had a successful evening at the Edie Sustainability Leaders Awards, taking home the coveted Sustainability Reporting and...
  • Stephen Butler / 29.03.22

    TCFD reporting set to become mandatory for large private and AIM listed businesses

    Luminous has updated our TCFD briefing guide as, subject to parliamentary approval, new mandatory requirements will come into...
  • Stephen Butler / 17.03.22

    How to approach sustainability reporting frameworks

    Using a recognised standard or framework provides a means to measure, assess and report on ESG initiatives, risks and...
  • Alan Hines / 04.02.22

    Luminous steps up support for homeless charity

    Alan Hines and Justin Boucher (centre) from Luminous with Sheila Scott (right), Shelter from the Storm Chief Executive, and some...
  • Anokhi Kalayil / 27.01.22

    Net-zero transition plans to be required from 2023

    The UK Treasury has proposed that financial institutions and companies with shares listed on the London Stock Exchange must...
  • Stephen Butler / 27.01.22

    The increasing importance of an ESG strategy

    A strategy is a plan designed to achieve a particular long-term aim. An ESG strategy is a guide to integrating sustainability...
  • Rachel Madan / 27.01.22

    Advocating for Net Zero

    In our twelfth ‘Luminous Spotlight’ podcast, Rachel Madan talks with Neil Menzies, Director of Sustainability at Hibernia REIT,...
  • Stephen Butler / 18.01.22

    ESG integration in the FTSE 100: still a long way to go?

    Our latest issue of ‘Reporting Matters’ reveals the findings of our research on ESG integration and disclosure in the FTSE 100.
  • Anokhi Kalayil / 15.12.21

    Greenwashing – a thing of the past?

    More people than ever are concerned about the sustainability impact of products and services they buy. Companies need to be...
  • Jon Towell / 26.11.21

    Wins for both large cap and mid cap reports at IR Society Awards

    In an excellent night at the IR Society Awards, we enjoyed wins for both FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 clients in the Best Annual Report...
  • Jon Towell / 25.11.21

    A hat-trick of wins at the Strategic Comms Awards

    We were delighted to win three awards at the inaugural Strategic Comms Awards, which recognise excellence in corporate...
  • Rachel Madan / 18.11.21

    Science Based Targets initiative launches Corporate Net-Zero Standard

    The Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) launches the Corporate Net-Zero Standard, the world’s first framework for corporate...
  • Rachel Madan / 17.11.21

    Double Materiality with GRI

    In our eleventh 'Luminous Spotlight' podcast, Rachel Madan talks with George Harrington, Manager of Corporate and Stakeholder...
  • Stephen Butler / 10.11.21

    What investors are looking for

    The tenth Luminous Spotlight podcast explores what investors are really calling for in the area of ESG and how companies can...
  • Rachel Madan / 28.10.21

    Anokhi Kalayil joins our growing Sustainability & Impact team

    Our growing Sustainability & Impact offer goes far beyond reporting – helping companies to make the right decisions, through...
  • Rachel Madan / 22.10.21

    Setting impactful Science-Based Targets

    In our ninth ‘Luminous Spotlight’ podcast, Rachel Madan talks with Sarah Webster, Director of Sustainable Business at Britvic, on...
  • Rachel Madan / 22.10.21

    The journey to Net Zero

    In our eighth ‘Luminous Spotlight’ podcast, Rachel Madan talks with Andrew Day, Sustainability Director at Telford Homes, a...
  • The role of technology in enhancing investor engagement
    Stephen Butler / 12.10.21

    The role of technology in enhancing investor engagement

    The seventh Luminous Spotlight podcast explores the role technology can play in enhancing corporate reporting and investor...
  • Stephen Butler / 09.09.21

    How to create consistent ESG reporting

    The sixth Luminous Spotlight podcast explores what the newly formed Value Reporting Foundation (VRF) means for corporate...
  • How to prepare for your next annual report
    Stephen Butler / 29.07.21

    How to prepare for your next annual report

    In this ‘Luminous Spotlight’ podcast, we sat down with Maureen Beresford, Head of Corporate Governance at the FRC to discuss how...
  • Reporting Matters 7 publication - ESG integration and disclosure within FTSE 100 corporate reporting
    Stephen Butler / 13.07.21

    Reporting Matters 7: ESG integration and disclosure in the FTSE 100

    Our latest issue of ‘Reporting Matters’ reveals the findings of our research on ESG integration and disclosure in the FTSE 100.
  • Sarah Roper / 29.06.21

    Meeting investors’ ESG disclosure needs

    The recently formed Value Reporting Foundation (VRF) hosted a webinar last week on ‘How Investors Use Your ESG Disclosures’. A...
  • Stephen Butler / 15.06.21

    Three nominations in the IR Magazine Awards

    We are delighted that Britvic, National Express and Synthomer have been shortlisted for ‘Best Annual Report’ in the IR Magazine...
  • Sheila Morrison / 04.06.21

    How brightly are professional services brands shining?

    Our webinar on 24 June deep dives into the professional services sector in the context of our B2B Brightest Brands research.
  • Rachel Madan / 25.05.21

    Why you should rethink materiality

    Rachel Madan and Stephen Butler discuss what the new standard of double materiality means for companies that are taking their...
  • Stephen Butler / 06.05.21

    Luminous workshop on building ESG competence

    We are excited to offer a new half-day workshop to help business leaders build their understanding of ESG and develop an ESG...
  • Rachel Madan / 06.05.21

    What it takes to be a leader on gender diversity

    In our latest 'Luminous Spotlight' podcast, Rachel Madan talks with Richard Eadie at Severn Trent on how the FTSE 100 company...
  • Stephen Butler / 13.04.21

    Working towards brighter ESG reporting

    In the latest issue of the IR Society's publication, Informed, Stephen Butler shares the findings of our B2B Brightest Brands...
  • Sheila Morrison / 22.03.21

    Gender equality in a post-COVID world

    International Women’s Day 2021 is all about #ChoosetoChallenge, focusing on the idea that a challenged world is an alert world,...
  • Embarking on the TCFD journey
    Stephen Butler / 22.03.21

    Embarking on the TCFD journey

    For our latest 'Luminous Spotlight' podcast and briefing guide, we interview Simon Weaver, Co-Head of Climate Risk and...
  • Rachel Madan / 15.03.21

    Diversity and inclusion: How to communicate authentically

    What are the two things you should do to authentically communicate your approach – regardless of your starting point?
  • Rachel Madan / 07.03.21

    An International Women's Day unlike any other?

    For well over 100 years, International Women’s Day has been a global call to action for accelerating women’s equality. Over the...
  • Producing a compelling maiden annual report
    Stephen Butler / 04.03.21

    Producing a compelling maiden annual report

    In the first of our 'Luminous Spotlight' podcasts, we interview David Vieira, Chief Communications Officer at JTC, on the pre-...
  • Luminous studio
    Stephen Butler / 02.03.21

    Reporting more transparently against the UK Corporate Governance Code

    The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has published a report encouraging more transparency when reporting against the UK...
  • Science Based Targets Initiative
    Rachel Madan / 21.01.21

    The Science Based Targets initiative turns five: what now?

    December 2020 marked the fifth anniversary of the Paris Agreement – the world’s commitment to limit global warming below 2°C –...
  • Alan Hines / 14.01.21

    Rachel Madan heads new Sustainability & Impact offer

    We are delighted to announce that Rachel Madan is joining the Luminous leadership team to develop our growing Sustainability &...
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    Sarah Roper / 11.01.21

    ESG: the impact of COVID-19 on the sustainability agenda

    On 15 December 2020, The Economist held its latest webinar as part of its Sustainability Week Insight Hour series. Titled ‘ESG...
  • Nina Kefer and Sarah Roper
    Stephen Butler / 07.12.20

    Luminous’ strategy team grows

    We are delighted to welcome two new consultants to our growing strategy team.
  • Stephen Butler / 19.11.20

    The FRC's future of corporate reporting

    The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) held an online event on Wednesday 11 November that aimed to advance the debate on the...
  • Stephen Butler / 12.11.20

    The UK Government, FCA and FRC advance the pace of TCFD adoption

    On 9 November the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, announced at theGreen Horizon Summitthat the UK will become the...
  • Stephen Butler / 20.10.20

    Section 172: challenging conditions driving valuable insights

    Luminous was delighted to welcome a select group of company secretaries and senior corporate affairs professionals to a virtual...
  • Maximising the video opportunity
    Stephen Butler / 15.10.20

    Lean in, watch and listen

    “Companies are missing an opportunity to engage investors and other stakeholders more effectively through video.”
  • Stephen Butler / 15.06.20

    Policy round-up: COVID-19

    The impacts of COVID-19 are having a profound effect on companies and their financial communications. Over the last few months,...
  • Stephen Butler / 31.03.20

    Feedback invited on latest FRC guidance relating to COVID-19

    The FRC's Financial Reporting Lab has issued a valuable infographic, highlighting the information investors are looking for from...
  • admin / 25.03.20

    COVID-19: Notice to clients with corporate reporting projects

    24.03.20
  • Stephen Butler / 23.03.20

    The FCA's announcement regarding preliminary results

    We noted the announcement from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) that it was writing a letter on Friday night to companies...
  • COVID-19
    Stephen Butler / 09.03.20

    COVID-19: What are its implications for investor relations?

    COVID-19 is, of course, a human tragedy, affecting hundreds of thousands of people. But it is also having an impact on businesses...
  • Nada Zbirek / 05.03.20

    Triple brand success at the Transform awards

    For the 11th year running, the Transform Awards Europe 2020 recognise best practice in corporate, product and global brand...

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