Steering ESG: The Shifting Sands of BRSR & ESG Reporting Trends in India
In India’s bustling ESG landscape, businesses are no longer measured solely by their profits but by their commitment to sustainable and responsible practices. Business Responsibility and Sustainability Reporting (BRSR) has emerged as the beam guiding enterprises through this evolutionary journey,...
Benchmark Gensuite’s Successful Completion of SOC Assessments (and What it Means For Your Organization’s Data Security)
The ‘S’ in EHS stands for ‘safety’ and is an integral component of Benchmark Gensuite’s mission to create secure working environments and mitigate any potential for risk. Of course, this doesn’t just mean physical security—in an ever-evolving digital age, cybersecurity...
Navigating the Path Forward: The Future of Scope 3 Calculations After Quantis
Companies are feeling the pressure to compile a more accurate picture of their Scope 3 greenhouse gas footprint due to rising concerns about the climate crisis; expanded investor demands; increasingly discriminating preferences of consumers; and evolving regulatory pressure. Committing to...
Empower ESG Disclosure Reporting & Analytics with a Recognized ESG Software Leader
As the global emphasis on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations continues to grow, companies face mounting pressure from investors and stakeholders to provide transparent and accurate ESG disclosures. Reporting to multiple ESG frameworks and protocols and coordinating inputs across...
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...
Remembering the ‘S’ in ESG: Reflections from Benchmark’s Annual Customer Conference
With the ‘E’ in ESG often getting so much of the spotlight, especially in the wake of the recent proposed SEC mandates regarding Scope 3 emissions, we were grateful that this May’s 2022 Benchmark Gensuite® Impact Conference gave us an...
Benchmark Gensuite®’s Public Comment to European Financial Reporting Advisory Group’s Request for Public Consultation on the First Draft Set of European Sustainability Reporting Standards
August 8, 2022 ATTN: Secretary Vanessa Countryman U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F Street NE Washington, D.C. 20549-1090 ATTN: Mairead McGuinnessCommissioner for Financial Services,Financial Stability and Capital Markets UnionEuropean Commission CC: Sven GentnerHead of Unit DG FISMA, Corporate reporting,Audit...
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