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The imperative of business resilience planning; How is Dubai coping.
Business resilience became the ultimate popular phrase while also a great necessity when one of the unprecedent strikes in global economy made its appearance following the unexpected virus of Covid-19. Many organizations learned maybe the tough way that if they wanted to maintain their business operations, their human assets and overall brand equity they had […]
Are sustainability professionals ready to tackle the ripple effects caused by the fires?
Currently multiple fires burning more than three million acres with millions of residents smothered in toxic air causing blackouts and extreme heat waves. This crisis is an example of something climate experts have long worried about, but which few expected to see so soon: a cascade effect, in which a series of disasters overlap, triggering or […]
Two critical tools in applying Sustainability: Materiality Assessment and ESG Reporting
By Nikos Avlonas, President and Founder of CSE Sustainability is a continuous process that iterates on itself, meaning if you report this year, you’ll want to do so again next year. What other steps might there be in the process? Educating leadership Evaluating existing initiatives Assessing the needs of stakeholders Developing a strategy to […]
Renewable energy is key to achieving SDG 7 and building sustainable economies in a post COVID-19 world
The power sector is the engine of global economy, supplying electricity to all other sectors. Good and services depend on it. In times of crisis, such as a pandemic, reliable electricity supply has become critical for sustained medical services and working remotely under lockdown conditions. Power is essential for driving economic growth. Achieving Sustainable Development […]
Is Texas Winning the Game on Renewables?
As the Covid-19 pandemic shatters the state’s oil and gas industry, solar energy production is on a trajectory for record growth. With intense sun and vast tracts of empty land that can accommodate a large scale of solar farms, West Texas is now rapidly developing in the solar energy sector. Texas’ free market approach […]
Will your COVID-19 recovery plan include sustainability?
By Nikos Avlonas, President and Founder of CSE As planning around COVID-19 becomes the new normal, companies are backing off from the extreme measures many imposed early on. Early board room discussions included: no capital expenditures; trolling for positions to cut; removing sustainability as a priority and cutting charitable donations. Then, […]
Reuters Events launches The Responsible Business Europe 2020
London 13, August 2020. CEOs and business leaders from Europe join the Responsible Business Summit 2020 22-23 October 2020. Businesses must embrace a new purpose, one that helps address key societal issues and environmental issues as part of their recovery. Not only is it the right thing to do, but increasingly society expects it […]
How do “green bonds” contribute to sustainable development?
Nikos Avlonas President and Founder of Center of Sustainability and Excellence Visiting Professor University of Illinois Not a new film of the popular series, a new type of bond known as “green bonds” are an investment tool which can, with what they generate, contribute to tackling climate change. As a consequence, more capital managers […]
Can MENA catch up to the rising sea level problem?
2020 seems to have boarded the World on a terrifying train. The bewildering stops have compelled people to reflect and explore all possible means in order to still go through it by living the essential moments we are granted on this earth yet not neglect that proactivity at this point is key to being on […]
Publicly listed companies take note: SASB Standards Important for Sustainability Reporting
A long-time leader in GRI-informed sustainability reporting and consulting, CSE is taking on the next hot reporting trend – SASB – the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board. Both GRI and SASB emphasize transparency. Both are guided by materiality. They differ on purpose. GRI focuses on the economic, environmental and social impacts of a company, […]