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...
Driving Impact With Disclosure 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...
Benchmark Gensuite®’s Public Comment on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Proposed Corporate Climate Risk Disclosure Rule
June 15, 2022 ATTN: Secretary Vanessa Countryman U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F Street NE Washington, D.C. 20549-1090 Re: Public Comment on Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors Proposed Rule—Release Nos. 33-11042; 34-94478; File No. S7-10-22 Dear...
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 Gensuite 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 we...
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...
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