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ESG Growth and the Enhanced Role of Sustainability Consultants
by CSE research team As companies grapple with how they can bring sustainability, supply chain and environmental concerns to their existing operations, they reach out to consulting firms and experts seeking sustainability advice. The pressure from environmental, social and governance (ESG) investors and policy makers is driving this rising demand, and so it the […]
Why companies and investors would benefit from a cohesive framework for nonfinancial reporting
IFRS Foundation and GRI creates an interconnected approach As pressure from regulators, investors and other stakeholders has built for companies to provide information on the sustainability and climate impacts, several reporting standards and frameworks have gained prominence, such as the GRI, SASB, and TCFD, among others. Multiple ESG reporting standards are burdening companies and […]
New Rules by SEC to Enhance and Standardize Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors
Companies and investors alike demand sustainable investment opportunities and all stakeholders continue ask for access to comparable and reliable metrics to evaluate a particular investment or product. Indeed, the foregoing is driving rulemaking initiatives by various federal and state regulatory authorities, including the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). All these factors deserve the attention by […]
How corporate ESG strategy is affected by Ukraine Invasion
A few weeks have passed since Europe has come up against its worst military conflict since World War II, shifting the continent’s landscape on energy transition and investors’ decisions. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has exposed the failings of fund managers to see the risks a war could pose to their portfolios. Lots of U.S. dollars […]
Demand for ESG jobs in North America is expected to hit record high in 2022 and beyond
by CSE research team As governments worldwide are now spending vast sums of money on the green economic recovery North America is seeing a hiring boom in ESG roles. For the resources to be spent most effectively, the workforce would have to gain new skills. All kind of organizations are constantly trying to bring […]
Sustainability jobs on the rise
As more companies commit to ESG practices and business leaders are reimagining their entire working models, sustainability jobs are in demand. All kind of organizations are constantly trying to bring sustainability, supply chain and environmental health concerns to their existing operations by posting new jobs related to sustainability. The pressure from environmental, social and […]
Canadian securities regulators publish guidance on ESG – Do you know how to manage ESG risk?
by CSE research team In recent years, there’s been more pressure for investment managers and managers of active businesses to increase their reporting of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) metrics in their financial and non-financial public disclosures. Regulators and legislators are implementing rules to promote this objective. Under Canadian securities legislation, there […]
What does breaking up hydrocarbon oligarchy mean for corporate ESG programs in Canada
by CSE Research Department The challenging interrelation between energy policy, geopolitical security and corporate climate commitments following the invasion of Ukraine is beginning to emerge as top driver of ESG transformation globally. As history unfolds day by day and the international community is trying to design interventions to create a peace process and provide […]
Just transition is rising in investors’ agenda
By Nikos Avlonas, President and Founder of CSE The necessity of a Just Transition is rising up the agenda of investors and policy makers. It has already become an integral part of many of the global commitments adopted by countries as it is strongly linked to 14 of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, drawing […]
Science Based Targets Initiative no longer accept commitments from fossil fuel companies. How will ESG change in 2022?
The Science Based Targets initiative (“SBTi”) which is one of the key organizations focused on aligning corporate environmental sustainability action with the global goals of limiting climate change, announced on March 8, 2022 that it is developing “a new methodology for companies in the oil and gas sector to set science-based targets” and to this […]