Quick Poll: Human Capital Management Disclosure

Our Quick Poll was designed to assess whether the new SEC requirement to disclose material information related to Human Capital Management (HCM) has spurred additional disclosure beyond the Annual Report/10-K and if so, through what channels and on what topics. This study focuses on 125 participant responses from a mix of publicly traded companies and private for profit and not-for-profit organizations.

Among the key findings:

• The pressure is on—most respondents (80%) are feeling obligated in some way to disclose more information about HCM initiatives/priorities;
• The Annual Report/10-K filing is just the tip of the iceberg; and
• There is room for improvement in HCM practices, with diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) being the front-runner by far.