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CSE’s Sustainability Practitioner Program Celebrates 15 Years of Trust by Fortune 500 & Government Leaders
October 7, 2021 /3BL Media/ – The Center for Sustainability and Excellence (CSE) proudly celebrates 15 years of trust from FT 500 corporations and global organizations in providing specialized Sustainability and ESG Education in North America, Europe, MENA and ASIA. The Certified Sustainability (ESG) Practitioner Program has become the first choice for Sustainability and ESG Professionals around the globe, […]
US federal agencies reveal their climate change adoption plans
By CSE Research Team As US tries to recover from its hottest summer on record this year, Biden’s administration is making climate change a top priority. Back in January, federal agencies were asked to reveal the biggest threats global warming poses to them and how they can be faced. Top officials at every government […]
Linking ESG targets to executive pay
ESG considerations are now a central strategic pillar for a lot of companies, while COVID-19 has intensified investor, consumer and public scrutiny of businesses’ ESG performance. Two-thirds of institutional investors demand executive compensation linked to ESG performance and such metrics are important in both annual and long-term executive incentive plans. On the other hand, 45% […]
Re-elected Trudeau in pursuit of climate change pledges.
The extreme heat waves in British Columbia this summer and its consequences, seemed to be enough to shape Canadians’ decision right before voting and urge them to contribute to their country’s path toward a clean energy economy. Despite this was supposed to be a climate change election with bold climate plans being stressed by all […]
SEC to establish a more comprehensive framework on climate-related disclosures
By Nikos Avlonas President of CSE Earlier this year, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission took the first steps to create a new, more comprehensive framework for consistent, comparable, and reliable climate-related disclosures. SEC focused on the local market expectations following a consultation process that took place last spring, with a growing interest in […]
What CFOs should know about Climate Risks in ECB banking supervision
Integrating climate change into the financial stability framework has become part of daily central banking discussions. The Network for Greening the Financial System’s initiative, the 2021 Bank for International Settlements Green Swan Conference, The EIB Group Climate Bank Roadmap 2021-2025 have brought the seriousness of climate change to the attention of central banks and market […]
The race to zero carbon European Economies: why the need for Sustainability ESG Practitioners is urgent?
In these times of unprecedented economic and social disruption, decision makers are trying to reinforce the reorientation of Europe’s economic model towards Sustainability. The challenge for all corporations is to make their intentions real and turn commitments into sustainable plans and actions. Let’s get down to business As Europe is in gradually exiting […]
Gender diversity on corporate Boards of Directors
In the last decade, the board of directors has taken on an expanded role and presents an interest in all stakeholder groups, with an increasing number of women serving now as members. This corporate change of culture is more and more in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which state that ‘ Gender […]
ESG Investing in Canada and the need for a disclosure standardization.
Canada is slowly moving towards developing a green taxonomy for the local market. However, that nonsolid frame of industry standards and regulations is a main source of concern when it comes to Responsible Investing. Although there is a significant rise in integrating ESG in business strategies and launching of ESG products, there are questions […]
The right time for companies to act on ESG -Sustainability Reporting is now
Carbon neutrality plays a vital role in addressing the climate crisis. With countries legally binding net-zero emissions targets, even companies in emissions-intensive industries, such as fossil fuels, are setting ambitious targets. 2021 is projected to be a crucial year as the COP26 summit will take place in Glasgow in November, where parties will be […]