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Kirchhoff Consult and DSW: Forecast transparency of DAX 40 companies declines slightly

The Hamburg-based communications and strategy consultancy for financial communications and ESG Kirchhoff Consult, together with the Deutsche Schutzvereinigung für Wertpapierbesitz e.V. (DSW), has once again examined the transparency of the forecast reports of DAX 40 companies. The study, which has been conducted regularly since 2005, evaluates both qualitative and quantitative statements on the future business development of companies. The current analysis is based on the forecast reports from the 2024 annual reports. There was one change in the DAX 40 compared to the previous year in terms of the companies examined: Covestro had to leave the index and was replaced by medtech company Fresenius Medical Care. In addition, Airbus and Qiagen did not submit forecast reports, which is why they were not included in the analysis.

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Market analysis by Kirchhoff and CMS: Every fourth company in the DAX160 voluntarily publishes preliminary figures

The Hamburg-based communications and strategy consultancy for financial communications and ESG Kirchhoff Consult, together with the corporate law firm CMS have jointly presented a current market analysis of the publication behavior of listed companies in the DAX160. The analysis shows: One in four companies voluntarily publishes preliminary financial figures - often beyond regulatory obligations, but not without legal pitfalls.

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ESG will remain beyond 2025 - why the market should continue to demand transparency

Even if, to the relief of many, the European Union has been taking its foot off the gas since the beginning of the year: The market needs more transparency and comparability when it comes to ESG. Investors and analysts have a lot to gain if they no longer just let ESG data slide - but make more use of it and clearly identify deficits in data quality and regulation. This applies all the more to EU taxonomy.

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Reporting Days 2025: What does good reporting need to achieve today?

Corporate reporting is changing: increasing complexity, growing pressure to be efficient and regulatory uncertainties are presenting reporting managers with challenges. At the same time, new opportunities are opening up to increase the efficiency, quality and speed of reporting - and to address new target groups. So what does future-proof reporting look like? This question was the focus of our KIRCHHOFF REPORTING DAYS 2025.

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CSRD Practice check: less is sometimes more!

Kirchhoff Consult has analysed the implementation of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) in more than 200 audited reports* from 21 countries and 11 different sectors in two partial studies. The result: significant differences in the manner of implementation. German companies publish relatively long and detailed reports. Therefore, the second section of this study focused on the reasons and drivers of the scope and complexity of German reporting.

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PR ranking: Team Farner Germany in top position

Strong content & on the rise: Team Farner Germany with a top position and 13 top 10 placements in the PR JOURNAL Ranking 2025

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ESG: from euphemism to cacophemism - communication in the trade-off between internal and external expectations

Byline article by Vincent Furnari, Managing Partner, in magazine persönlich

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CSRD: How has it been implemented – and what's next?

Around 10,000 companies have reported for the 2024 financial year for the first time based on the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS). We have examined how the requirements of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) have been implemented and identified best practice examples and weaknesses in reporting.

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CSRD-Reporting: German companies publish the longest and most detailed reports

Around 10,000 European companies reported for the 2024 financial year for the first time on the basis of the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS).

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Kirchhoff Consult Awarded Platinum Medal by EcoVadis

Kirchhoff Consult GmbH has been awarded the Platinum Medal by EcoVadis, marking the first time the company has received the highest distinction in the globally recognized sustainability assessment. This achievement places Kirchhoff Consult among the top 1% of approximately 150,000 companies assessed by EcoVadis worldwide.

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ESG bei Kirchhoff Consult (German only)

In dieser Erklärung legen wir den hohen Stellenwert dar, den eine nachhaltige Entwicklung für die Kirchhoff Consult GmbH hat. Außerdem werden die Auswirkungen, die Kirchhoff Consult auf Menschen und Umwelt hat sowie unsere Nulltoleranz für Korruption thematisiert. Diese jährliche Erklärung dient dazu, unser Commitment im Bereich Nachhaltigkeit und ESG zu verdeutlichen und zu festigen.

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Analysis of LinkedIn in investor relations: video content as untapped potential for DAX and MDAX companies

The Hamburg-based communications and strategy consultancy for financial communications and ESG Kirchhoff Consult, together with junicorn Consulting, has analysed the LinkedIn posts of DAX and MDAX companies on the results of the third quarter for the first time. Back in March 2024, the two consultancies published a study that focussed exclusively on the Q3 2023 LinkedIn posts of the 50 MDAX companies. As part of the current analysis, the posts of the company accounts were systematically analysed according to format, content and reactions. The aim of the study was to gain insights into the use of LinkedIn as a communication platform for investor relations and to derive best practices for effectively addressing the target groups.