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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 […]
Networking is key to Sustainability – Digital Certified Sustainability (ESG) Practitioner Program
November 2020 Digital Training Program: a start of partnerships and friendships The Center for Sustainability (ESG) and Excellence is constantly growing its network of certified sustainability practitioners. Why do we make such an effort? The digital course incorporates three live sessions, facilitated by global Lead Trainers, including Nikos Avlonas, Founder and President of CSE. The […]
CSE’s Contribution to the National FFA Organization Convention
Our own Nikos Avlonas, President of the Center for Sustainability and Excellence, was proud to participate in the in the National FFA Organization Convention, a huge digital event hosting more than 70.000 participants on the latest innovation and technologies that advance #sustainable agriculture. Nikos Avlonas took part in the Blue Room panel, giving participants clear […]
Two critical tools in applying Sustainability in Yachting: Materiality Assessment and Sustainability Reporting
By Nikos Avlonas, President and Founder of CSE Sustainability is a continuous process that iterates on itself, meaning if you issue a Sustainability Report this year, you’ll want to do so again next year. What other steps might there be in the process for applying Sustainability in Yachting? Educating leadership Assessing the needs of stakeholders […]
When it comes to financial and sustainability performance dynamic optimization is better than sequential
While U.S. voters are picking a President, there is an increasing global awareness among policy makers, financial leaders and businesses that measures to address climate change, from clean energy research and development to disaster preparedness, represent the best path for recovery from the COVID-19 crisis. Industries will be pumped with money, infrastructure revitalized and sustainability […]
US Elections – Sustainability – Pandemic are just some of the issues on the table now
In an election like none before it, steaks are high with people and corporations looking in detail into the candidates’ agenda on how they will tackle the ongoing pandemic and the climate crisis. A study found that during this pandemic the –new- corporate environment will include changes made to global corporations’ operational conditions and place […]