Climate Change Strategies for Businesses Ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference 2021 (COP26)
Are you eagerly awaiting the United Nation’s Climate Change Conference 2021 (COP26)? Know that the UN race to zero has already begun. Firms across the world have taken climate change seriously and are actively enhancing their efforts at reporting their carbon footprints, boosting renewable energy use, and...
The Power of a Centralized ESG Management System to Streamline Company Acquisitions
Mergers and acquisitions are a common practice in today’s increasingly global world. In fact, according to Forbes April, 2021 article, “Global M&A [mergers & acquisitions] activity reached $1.3 trillion in value in the first quarter of 2021, according to data...
ESG Reporting: Integrated Thinking for ESG
A small group of practitioners have been working on the concept of green accounting for decades, arguing that only by placing a tangible, financial value on the environment can we properly manage and protect it. Critics argue that we need...
EU Taxonomy Explained: Breaking Down the 4 Criteria for Sustainability & ESG
European Union Taxonomy – A New Driver for Sustainability and ESG While the concept of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) value has been discussed in the financial community for several decades, the last 12-18 months has seen an explosive growth...
The New Face of Investing – ROI on Sustainability Best Practices
Traditionally the fundamental driver behind stock market investment has been the assessment of the financial performance of a stock. Sustainable investing, however, is becoming a mainstream evaluation mechanism influencing investment decisions across financial markets. Investors are conscious of companies’ effect on the environment, people, and communities in which they operate. Through various engagement avenues,...
5 Key Takeaways for A Successful ESG Digital Transformation
In recent years, more companies have focused on Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) initiatives, driven by key investors and stakeholders. This is propelling organizations to not only reevaluate methods by which they measure and report their risk, compliance, sustainability, and...
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