What do Fortune500 companies and other leading governmental organizations have in common?
They all trust CSE on Sustainability (ESG) Consulting Services to maximize their Impact. Integrated Sustainability (ESG) consulting services by a global leader Our services are designed to assist our clients to improve their business performance while having an impact, build brand loyalty and innovate through the continuous integration of Sustainability (ESG) principles into their […]
10 Trends that will shape Sustainability in 2021 and beyond
By CSE Research Team The COVID-19 pandemic came in 2020 to reinforce the climate crisis and increase business challenges and risks for investors and C-Suite Executives in several sectors. Let’s take a look at important trends, based on CSE recent research, which cannot be ignored by organizations. Climate risks, ESG factors for investors, non-economic disclosures, […]
How 2020 Covid challenges can become opportunities for 2021 towards a more Sustainable Path
What Sustainability Executives (CSOs) should be aware By Nikos Avlonas, President and Founder of CSE As the COVID-19 pandemic ran its course in 2020, sustainability concerns tracked along with it. Pollution – the dramatic decrease in travel within cities led to tremendous improvements in air quality. Social media posted picture after picture of clear […]
Is Europe ready for the 2021 new Sustainability (ESG) challenges?
As 2020 comes to an end, it leaves behind socio-economic consequences. Covid-19 has led to several financial costs that have bended even the strongest players and economies, pushing more and more the revaluation of investments and the reconciliation of their capital. The incorporation of ESG factors has turned into a central issue of investing and […]
PRESS RELEASE: What do companies with improved financial results have in common in terms of ESG practices and frameworks?
CSE Research explores why ‘doing business as usual’ is no longer a valid option and the shift to ‘doing business in a sustainable way’ is the only way to secure companies’ trust and financing. (Chicago, IL). The Center for Sustainability and Excellence (CSE) announces its fourth consecutive 2020 Annual Research into ESG Ratings and Sustainability […]
So Many Sustainability Standards & Ratings – So Little Time!
Four steps to improve your ESG performance via an Integrated Sustainability Management System. by Nikos Avlonas Your boss gets a note from a board member asking why your company has such a low Moody’s ESG rating. You’re the sustainability manager, so you get asked why. In frustration, you point to your pile of surveys […]
Sustainability, ESG ratings and climate at the center of UK economics
Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s statement demonstrates the government’s desire to make the UK a global leader in green finance. To help the UK meet its 2050 net zero target and other environmental objectives, the government will issue its first Sovereign Green Bond in 2021. These bonds will help finance projects that will tackle climate change, finance infrastructure […]
ESG – Two Steps Back with current administration; Three Steps Forward with Biden
Nikos Avlonas President CSE Environment, social and governance (ESG) considerations were limited during the current Administration. Under President Joe Biden, companies active in the US can expect a different emphasis. ESG criteria are important to: Investors doing due diligence Applicants looking to work at companies with purpose Activists looking for corporate support of their […]
The importance of Responsible Communication of Sustainability for the Yachting industry
The Yachting industry is an industry at the core of ocean health. In recent years, it has been under a lot of pressure to become more sustainable, which is why there has been an increase in environmental awareness, making efforts to become a global eco player both in how they are designed and their operations […]
The European Commission targets climate neutrality by 2050
The European Commission will be presenting the EU Strategy on Offshore Renewable Energy. The strategy proposes to increase Europe’s offshore wind capacity. This motivated growth will be based on the vast potential across all of Europe’s sea basins and on the global leadership position of EU companies in the sector. A large number of […]