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IOP Team is Workiva Certified

August 1, 2025

If you are adopting or already using Workiva, IOP is ready to collaborate with your team! We can support content development, design, production, and review in several ways that leverage Workiva. From full integration, keeping everything in the platform, to a more targeted approach, we will work with your team to find the right balance. The IOP team is Workiva Advanced Design Reporting certified and has experience many approaches. Get in touch to learn more.

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IOP to participate in CtrlPrint Webinar

April 23, 2025

We are always looking for efficiencies for us and our clients, particularly in creating annual and sustainability reports. One production option we work with (in addition to Workiva and the traditional process) is CtrlPrint, a system that gives clients full audit trail and the ability to have unlimited edits in layouts.

The webinar is April 28th, 2025 and is free to join. All registrants will receive a recording of the call. Register here.

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Michelle M. Marks to moderate ESG Reporting Panel

November 7, 2024

3BL, a leading sustainability and social impact communications partner is convening a session in Charlotte on December 11, 2024 to discuss ESG Reporting, the business communities response to Hurricane Helene and more.

The session on environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting practices will include perspectives from Meredith Bandy, vice president of investor relations and sustainability at  Albemarle Corporation, and Emily Vesling, director of sustainability at Trane Technologies. Moderator Michelle M. Marks, managing partner at Ideas On Purpose, will lead the discussion, which is aimed at demystifying how companies are approaching the transition from voluntary to mandatory disclosure.

The event is free; registration is required.

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Hilton Wins Best ESG Report of the Year, Again!

April 1, 2024

Another year, another IR Magazine win for our clients. We’re thrilled Hilton’s 2022 ESG Report won the Best ESG Reporting (large cap) award for the second year in a row in IR Magazine’s 2024 Awards. The Awards serve as a vital benchmark for leading companies in the US. The Hilton team received several awards and we are thrilled to continue to support their reporting efforts.

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IOP on Double Materiality for IR Magazine

March 16, 2024

On the heels of the SEC’s final climate disclosure rule, we can see much is about to change for what companies must disclose to investors. What we now know is that the role of the IRO continues to evolve, with growing expectations in reputation management, ESG and financial communications. IOP weighs in on the conversation for IR Magazine. Read more here.

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Communicating ESG Effectively in Today’s Polarized Environment

January 4, 2024

What does 2024 hold for communicating ESG? IOP’s co-founder Michelle Marks spoke with Reuters on the topic ahead of their Responsible Business event: 

“As companies are reporting and communicating on these topics, it will be more important than ever to tie sustainability and ESG to the business and the way they operate,” says Marks. “Sustainability is not just ‘eco this’ and ‘green that;’ it is actions legitimately helping company performance.”

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