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New research from the Center for Sustainability and Excellence (CSE) has claimed there is a 92% correlation between medium-to-high ESG ratings and financial success.

Link between ESG performance and financial success explored in new report

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New research from the Center for Sustainability and Excellence (CSE) has claimed there is a 92% correlation between medium-to-high ESG…

Companies in Australia are accelerating investments in technology to enhance their environmental and sustainability efforts, a new report by Information Services Group (ISG) has found.

Australian firms ‘stepping up’ ESG efforts, study finds

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Companies in Australia are accelerating investments in technology to enhance their environmental and sustainability efforts, a new report by Information…

Finance leaders have been urged to 'double down' on sustainability, following a report by the World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA) that indicates that only 3% of financial institutions have climate transition plans in place.

Finance leaders urged to intensify sustainability efforts

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Finance leaders have been urged to ‘double down’ on sustainability, following a report by the World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA) that…

Some 62% of business executives around the world plan to increase their sustainability budgets, a 10-percentage-point increase on last year, a new study by Capgemini has revealed.

62% of executives planning to increase sustainability budgets, says Capgemini

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Some 62% of business executives around the world plan to increase their sustainability budgets, a 10-percentage-point increase on last year,…

Just one in ten companies are embedding 'Earth-positive decision-making' into their business models, a new report by CDP, in association with Oliver Wyman and the World Economic Forum has found.

Too few firms showing ambition on climate-positive business models

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Just one in ten companies are embedding ‘Earth-positive decision-making’ into their business models, a new report by CDP, in association…

Indian micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) are more willing to engage on matters related to sustainability, however implementation is falling short, a new study by Dun & Bradstreet India has found.

Indian micro and small businesses ‘more willing’ to engage on sustainability

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Indian micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) are more willing to engage on matters related to sustainability, however implementation is…

The market for ESG reporting software is set to 'skyrocket' in the coming years, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 26% from 2023 to 2029, a new report by Verdantix has found.

Spend on ESG reporting software ‘set to quadruple by 2029’

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The market for ESG reporting software is set to ‘skyrocket’ in the coming years, growing at a compound annual growth…

Some 88% of top Belgian companies reported on their sustainability performance in 2023, a 4% increase on the previous year, new data from KPMG has found.

Percentage of Belgian firms reporting on sustainability on the increase

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Some 88% of top Belgian companies reported on their sustainability performance in 2023, a 4% increase on the previous year,…

Business in the Community Ireland (BITCI) has announce that nine companies – Bidvest Noonan, Bus Éireann, Deloitte, Equinix, Gather & Gather, John Paul Construction, Mitie, SSE, and Vhi – are the first signatories to its recently-launched initiative, Accelerate: The Business Pact for Climate and Nature.

BITCI announces early adopters of Accelerate pact

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Business in the Community Ireland (BITCI) has announce that nine companies – Bidvest Noonan, Bus Éireann, Deloitte, Equinix, Gather & Gather,…

A majority of global asset managers (78%) and asset owners (80%) expect sustainable investment to increase over next two years, a new study by the Morgan Stanley Institute for Sustainable Investing has found.

Majority of institutional investors expect sustainability investments to increase

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A majority of global asset managers (78%) and asset owners (80%) expect sustainable investment to increase over the next two…