About our research

The financial crisis has damaged both trust and value. Good reporting can help to rebuild that trust and protect value, helping companies to promote confidence, win talent and secure capital and credit.

But good reporting isn’t easy. Audience needs are evolving, with regulators, investors and wider stakeholders demanding better quality information and communications across a wider range of issues and through a variety of channels.

What is How does it stack up? and how is it created?

  • How does it stack up? highlights trends and best practice in corporate reporting
  • We review each of the FTSE 100's annual and sustainability reports and the annual reports of Europe's largest companies
  • We use rigorous assessment criteria, which have been refined over the six years that we've been producing these reports, to identify both narrative and online reporting best practice and emerging trends
  • We analyse each of the FTSE 100 sectors and identify the best reports in each, from Banks to Utilities
  • We publish in-depth reviews of what the leading companies from each sector are doing well and reveal our Top 10 FTSE 100 annual reports and sustainability reports, as well as the companies leading the way in Europe
  • We've also provided insight into some of the most challenging issues facing reporters - including suggestions on how to improve your reporting in these areas