Reflections on the 2022 Benchmark Gensuite® Impact Conference
Upon returning home from Benchmark’s annual customer conference—Impact 2022—I couldn’t help but take issue with something I read in that week’s edition of The Economist, a favorite magazine of mine. In a piece entitled “The woolliest words in business,” the...
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...
Getting Started with ESG Reporting: How to Successfully Meet Stakeholder Demands
A strong Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) profile is now a must for established and aspiring market leaders. Stakeholders from across the spectrum—consumers, clients, suppliers, investors, lenders, and others—are increasingly basing their business and financial decisions on ESG performance. Skyrocketing...