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How ESG performance affects company’s employees
In a world of high workforce turnover and intense competition for talent, executives recognize the importance of attracting and engaging young employees. How to achieve this in practice is a top priority for c-suite executives. They must deal with the following leadership challenges: attract and retain top talent, embrace diversity, and upskill digitally the staff, […]
Inflation rises: Can responsible investing beat the surge?
Annual inflation rate in the US accelerated to 6.8% in November of 2021, the highest since June of 1982. Consumer prices were up 6.8 percent from the previous year in November, according to newly released data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Consumer Price Index. It’s the biggest jump in nearly 40 years, with the […]
Reporting with the NEW GRI Universal Standards: A new global benchmark for sustainability reporting
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards have been strengthened so they deliver the highest level of transparency for impacts on the economy, environment, and people. GRI Standards enable organizations to give evidence on their impacts and performance, and describe their management approach, including long term goals and targets for each material topic. Made available through […]
COP26 key commitments – too ambitious?
World leaders, negotiators, government representatives, businesses and civil society groups gathered at COP26 with a consensus to urgently accelerate climate action. COP decisions went further than ever before in recognising and addressing loss and damage from the existing impacts of climate change. Substantial decisions coming as a surprise India – the world’s third-largest […]
How can companies speed up climate action?
Government and corporate commitments, finance development and capital investment were the major topics on COP26 agenda. Companies can play a decisive role in accelerating climate action, both by decarbonizing their own operations and by developing and producing the next generation of technologies that can help prevent ongoing greenhouse gas emissions. For companies in carbon-intensive operations […]
US government takes action on Climate Risk Disclosure
COVID-19 has posed a global risk to domestic financial institutions and as the pandemic continues to evolve, US has confirmed that climate change is one of the top priorities. Even before the pandemic, the increased volume of extreme climate phenomena has caused considerable uncertainties in investing and the shift away from carbon-intensive energy sources may […]
Five steps towards a circular economy plan
To maintain a long term value of the products, materials and resources in the economy, a company needs to acknowledge the importance of keeping its environmental impact as low as possible. This is the starting point to join a circular economy plan. What needs, however, to be done in order to fully implement it? Here […]
Greenwashing at the center of the Digital Certified Sustainability (ESG) Practitioner Program In April 2021, Leadership Edition
The Center for Sustainability (ESG) and Excellence is constantly growing its network of certified sustainability (ESG) 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 course combines the best attributes of online learning with the interactive […]
Are Women in the U.S. & Canada Leading the Change to ESG Ratings?
Women are leading the change for Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) investing in the U.S. & Canada amid growing demand for responsible investing solutions. A recent study shows that responsible investing, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) is gaining strong attention. Women are leading the change for ESG investing and are more likely to have a positive […]
Can the US catch-up with EU & Canada and revive their sustainability (ESG) regulations?
Globally, countries are stepping up their game to greater sustainability, mainly climate change, into their financial industries. The plans are most advanced in the European Union and Canada. In the last few years, multiple countries have made progress in developing sustainable-finance plans to help direct investment to climate solutions. On the other hand, the […]