WFW flags five common sustainability reporting mistakes

03 August 2026

London-based law firm Watson Farley & Williams has highlighted five common mistakes that companies make when preparing sustainability-related disclosures.

Five common mistakes:

  1. Treating reporting as a marketing exercise
  2. Overstating impact and achievements
  3. Not having evidence to back up claims
  4. Making statements that do not align with other public statements and documents
  5. Using voluntary standards and frameworks incorrectly

 

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