Sure, the pictures are nice. But in-depth sustainability reports are more than good PR. They provide better information to stakeholders and rich data to guide wiser management decisions.
Research indicates a clear connection between a company's sustainability practices and the price of its shares. What's not so apparent is whether it's just a feel-good idea or actually good for cash flow.
The automaker suffers a 28% drop in net profit for the foruth quarter and expects a similar drop for the current year, breaking a string of seven years of profit growth as markets mature.