The Brussels Effect Strikes Again: How the CSRD & Other EU ESG Regulations Impact U.S. Companies
A new combination of three key forces will mean that any company seeking to maintain a reputable and defensible position in respect to sustainability must address European Sustainability and ESG requirements. June of 2023 will see the release of the...
The CDP’s Stories of Change in 2022
It’s now or never if we want to limit global warming to 1.5°C, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPPC). In a year where extreme weather events across the globe competed for headlines with such dramatic findings as...
Changes are Coming and GRI Reporting Companies Need to Pay Attention
Founded in 1997 in response to the Exxon Valdez oil spill (then the biggest oil spill the United States had ever seen), the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) aimed to create a standard for environmental accounting and reporting, and to measure...
Even Without the SEC, Scope 3 Emissions Measurement, Management, and Disclosure Remains Paramount for Companies
The ESG disclosure landscape here in the US is proving as dynamic as ever, particularly on the regulatory front. Most recently, as numerous outlets have reported in the last few days, the rumors that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission...
The End of Spreadsheet-Driven ESG Data Management
Companies are under significant and mounting pressure from investors, regulators, and other stakeholders to collect, use, and disclose “investment grade” enterprise ESG performance data. Fortunately, findings from a recent survey conducted by the McNees Group, a boutique enterprise ESG performance...
What is the “G” in ESG? Best Practices for Governance Digitization: Reflections from Benchmark’s Annual Customer Conference
Governance is a critical pillar of ESG initiatives, yet many organizations are left wondering what exactly the “G” stands for and how to incorporate it into their strategies. Governance covers a wide variety of subjects including corporate leadership, codes of...
Advancing Quality & Operations Programs With Cloud-Based Platforms: Reflections from Benchmark’s Annual Customer Conference Part II
Business executives can achieve otherwise unattainable cost-savings, regulatory risk mitigation, and operational resilience outcomes by leveraging dedicated, cloud-supported digital platforms to advance their operational data collection, collation, analysis, storage, retrieval, and reporting processes—regardless of the functional area where these solutions...
Driving Impact With ESG Director: Reflections From Benchmark’s Annual Customer Conference
At the 2022 Benchmark Gensuite® Impact Conference earlier this year, we had the opportunity to hear from our subscribers; a chance to learn from their successes, examine their challenges, answer their questions, and otherwise elevate best practices in Environmental, Social,...
Where ESG Standards and Regulations Are Now—And Where They’re Going
The current economic state and recent regulatory priorities mean fully engaging with a rapidly evolving ESG landscape has become a necessary, if challenging, charge for all corporations. The SEC’s recently proposed rule on Scope 3 emissions reporting has only reaffirmed...
A Successful ESG Program Requires All Hands on Deck…But is Everyone Ready?
I recently joined hundreds of climate, energy, and sustainability thought leaders and decision makers from around the globe at the 2022 Climate Leadership Conference. It’s encouraging to see that so many companies are elevating and integrating ESG. ESG conversations are...
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