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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.

SustainabilityOnline reports on the latest developments in ESG, including sustainability reporting, corporate governance, climate change, social impact, responsible business, sustainable finance and evolving regulation. We explore how organisations are embedding ESG into business strategy, responding to regulatory change, improving environmental and social performance, strengthening governance and enhancing transparency through reporting frameworks such as the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). We also examine developments in ESG investing, climate disclosure, biodiversity, supply chain sustainability, decarbonisation and corporate resilience.

Related topics: ESG, environmental, social and governance, corporate sustainability, sustainability reporting, CSRD, ESG reporting, corporate governance, climate change, biodiversity, sustainable finance, ESG investing, climate disclosure, supply chain sustainability, decarbonisation, social impact, responsible business, business resilience and sustainability strategy.

Concerns about greenwashing could increase the cost of financing the transition to a low-carbon economy, a new study by Saitama University in Japan has found.
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Investors increasingly look beyond ESG ratings scores, says ERM

2 weeks ago2 weeks ago3 mins

Amid increased scrutiny of ESG ratings, investors are increasingly looking beyond headline scores to the underlying data behind them, a…

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Older investors considerably less likely to consider ESG when investing
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Older investors considerably less likely to consider ESG when investing

2 weeks ago2 weeks ago4 mins

Less than a third (31%) of investors over 65 years old consider ESG when making investment decisions, compared to 65%…

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Businesses across all sectors need to adopt a 'structured approach' to identifying the ESG risks across their iterations and supply chains, a new report from GlobalData has suggested.
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Businesses need a ‘structured approach’ to ESG risk management, says GlobalData

3 weeks ago2 weeks ago3 mins

Businesses across all sectors need to adopt a ‘structured approach’ to identifying the ESG risks across their operations and supply…

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Sustainability isn't disappearing. It's moving into the business
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Sustainability isn’t disappearing. It’s moving into the business

4 weeks ago4 weeks ago8 mins

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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Grid constraints likely to hamper Canada's clean power expansion
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Sustainable bond issuance in Canada fell by close to a third last year

1 month ago1 month ago3 mins

The issuance of green, social, sustainability and sustainability-linked bonds fell by 30.2% in Canada last year, amid challenging economic conditions…

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Keeping quiet is not a sustainable strategy. Op-ed by Martina Donohoe, sustainability and safety director, Bidvest Noonan.
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Keeping quiet is not a sustainable strategy

2 months ago2 months ago7 mins

Op-ed by Martina Donohoe, sustainability and safety director, Bidvest Noonan. ESG scepticism is real, and I do understand why some…

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Political and legal opposition to ESG measures in the United States is spilling over the border to Canada, but the country's legal and regulatory framework continues to support institutional investors who 'stand their ground', a new report by the Institute for Sustainable Finance (ISF) and Canada Climate Law Initiative (CCLI) has found.
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Anti-ESG movement in the United States testing Canadian climate governance

2 months ago2 months ago4 mins

Political and legal opposition to ESG measures in the United States is spilling over the border to Canada, but the…

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Swedish ESG software and advisory firm Position Green has named Julia Staunig, its current COO, as its next chief executive, effective from 1 October 2026.
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Position Green names Julia Staunig as new chief executive

2 months ago2 months ago3 mins

Swedish ESG software and advisory firm Position Green has named Julia Staunig, its current COO, as its next chief executive,…

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Investors tend to react more strongly to ESG downgrades when they have high expectations about a particular firm, according to a new report from Murdoch University.
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ESG downgrades have a bigger impact when investor expectations are high

2 months ago2 months ago3 mins

Investors tend to react more strongly to ESG downgrades when they have high expectations about a particular firm, according to…

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KPMG's Dr Thimo Stoll talks to SustainabilityOnline about why sustainability needs to be interlinked with business performance.
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KPMG’s Dr Thimo Stoll on why sustainability needs to be interlinked with business performance

2 months ago1 month ago6 mins

Businesses need to adapt how they approach sustainability by linking it more directly to financial performance, operational efficiency and investment…

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