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...
5 Benchmark AI + Advanced Tech Success Stories from the 2022 Impact Conference
Last month, at our 2022 Benchmark Gensuite® Impact Conference, we were thrilled to have the opportunity to connect and collaborate with our subscribers from around the world. Some of them described their experiences deploying the latest Benchmark Artificial Intelligence (AI)...
ESG Strategy 2022: Assessing the Shift from Fragmented Voluntary Standards to Aligned Mandates
The voluntary frameworks and legislative instruments that currently guide ESG disclosures are in a state of rapid evolution. Companies that have undertaken sustainability reporting or ESG disclosure will be uncomfortably familiar with the plethora of organizations and standards available, along...
Top 10 Quotes from the 2022 Benchmark Gensuite® Impact Conference
All of us at Benchmark Digital Partners want to thank the 327 attendees of the 2022 Benchmark Gensuite® Impact Conference. In three short days, we covered a wide range of topics from Sustainability & ESG Impact to Operational Excellence & Compliance—and...
4 Keys to Avoiding the Common Headaches of Poor Digital Implementation
In today’s landscape, it’s clear that leveraging digital technology is key to generating revenue growth, ensuring regulatory compliance, meeting environmental targets, satisfying investors, and bringing organizations into the future. That’s why so many businesses are taking this important step, if...
Simplifying Emissions Reporting: How to Ensure You’re Prepared for the SEC’s Scope 3 Mandate
In recent years, companies around the world have felt increasing pressure to disclose Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) data to satisfy investors and various internal and external stakeholders. Today, the trend toward mandatory reporting is accelerating—most recently reflected in the...
What You Need for Your ESG Toolkit
Assembling the data for a sustainability report is not easy. ESG directors are often tasked with managing hundreds of data points across multiple teams and sites across the globe. One company told Benchmark it has over 100 stakeholders when designing,...
Your ESG Strategy in 2022 (Part 2): Making the Leap From Compliance to ESG
In Part One of this series, we looked at how a robust ESG strategy drives profitability for companies. In Part Two, we look at who is responsible for leading the shift within companies to a more sustainable future. ESG is...
Rapid Reaction: The U.S. SEC’s Proposal for Mandatory Corporate Climate Risk Disclosure Rules
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) proposal for mandatory corporate climate risk disclosure rules, announced this week, should create a tectonic shift in the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) information ecosystem. For years, companies, investors, and policymakers have decried...
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