Reporting with purpose? Preliminary findings from a study of the first year of PRME SIP 2.0

The Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) is a United Nations (UN) supported initiative established under the aegis of the UN Global Compact to raise the profile of sustainability in business and management education. PRME is underpinned by seven Principles that seek to guide business and management schools towards the holistic integration of ethics, social responsibility, and sustainability into their mission, vision, strategy, curricula, research, partnerships, and operations. Sharing Information on Progress (SIP) reporting is a key commitment for all PRME Signatories, as well as an important vehicle for engaging institutional stakeholders. In 2024, PRME introduced a revised reporting framework (‘SIP 2.0’), as well as a new reporting platform, the PRME Commons. The aim of these changes was to improve transparency and accountability, enhance learning, promote dialogue, capture impact, strengthen alignment with the Principles of PRME, and–not least–streamline the reporting process. This working paper presents the initial findings from a project analysing the content of over 160 SIP 2.0 reports submitted in 2024. It draws attention to the strengths of the new approach, highlights areas for development, and seeks to stimulate discussion on what makes for an ‘excellent’ SIP report according to different stakeholder perspectives.