Sustainability isn’t disappearing. It’s moving into the business
Op-ed by Rajiv Jalim, global director of sustainability solutions, Novisto. Mentions of ‘ESG’ on S&P 500 earnings calls have dropped…
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Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) is a framework used to assess how organisations manage their environmental impact, social responsibilities and corporate governance. ESG has become a key part of corporate strategy, investment decision-making and business risk management, helping organisations identify sustainability-related risks and opportunities while improving transparency, accountability and long-term value creation.
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Sustainable bond issuance in Canada fell by close to a third last year
The issuance of green, social, sustainability and sustainability-linked bonds fell by 30.2% in Canada last year, amid challenging economic conditions…
Keeping quiet is not a sustainable strategy
Op-ed by Martina Donohoe, sustainability and safety director, Bidvest Noonan. ESG scepticism is real, and I do understand why some…
Anti-ESG movement in the United States testing Canadian climate governance
Political and legal opposition to ESG measures in the United States is spilling over the border to Canada, but the…
Position Green names Julia Staunig as new chief executive
Swedish ESG software and advisory firm Position Green has named Julia Staunig, its current COO, as its next chief executive,…
ESG downgrades have a bigger impact when investor expectations are high
Investors tend to react more strongly to ESG downgrades when they have high expectations about a particular firm, according to…
KPMG’s Dr Thimo Stoll on why sustainability needs to be interlinked with business performance
Businesses need to adapt how they approach sustainability by linking it more directly to financial performance, operational efficiency and investment…
Sustainability is a success driver, but most firms can’t execute on it
While sustainability has emerged as the ‘number one predictor’ of project success, most organisations lack the ability to turn their…
ESG reporting will collapse over the next decade, unless it stops penalising honest disclosures
Op-ed by Scott Lane, CEO, Speeki. ESG reporting will collapse over the next decade unless it stops penalising firms for making honest disclosures…
Report reveals significant transparency gaps in global supply chains
Despite increased regulatory scrutiny and sustainability demands, major transparency gaps are still evident across global supply chains, a new report…