By Christian Pieter Hoffmann, Sandra Binder-Tietz and Anna Kremer
Corporate reporting is rapidly evolving, influenced by environmental, societal, technological, and managerial trends. The Corporate Reporting Monitor, launched in 2019 by the Center for Corporate Reporting (CCR) in collaboration with leading academic institutions, serves as a strategic guide to master these changes. Reimagined as a “Future Lab” in 2022, it explores future scenarios for corporate reporting and stakeholder dialogue. Specifically, the study has resulted in three distinct scenarios—the “Public Value Report”, “Reporting without a Report”, and “Report-on-Demand”—each representing conceivable but radical ideal types. While distinct in their approaches, these scenarios highlight the diverse and potentially transformative paths corporate reporting could take.