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PRESS RELEASE: Leaders from all Sustainability (ESG) – related Fields Joined us in the digital Certified Sustainability (ESG) Program
Always at the forefront of hot trends, CSE delivered yet another sold-out digital version of its flagship course, the Certified Sustainability (ESG) Practitioner Program, Advanced Edition 2021. 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 […]
Five New Roles for Sustainability Managers in 2021
By Nikos Avlonas, Founder & President of CSE If you’re sustainability academic, you know Donella Meadows. If you’re a sustainability worker bee, you benefit from her work. Meadows was the lead author to Limits to Growth (1972), the first book showing the consequences of unchecked growth on a finite planet. Meadows also gave us […]
What does it take to align your business with the Paris Climate Agreement?
By Thomas Weber, CSE North America Coordinator of Consulting Services For true leaders, it has to begin with the core understanding and recognition of Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability (ESG) principles. 2020 gave numerous Sustainability lessons to be learned on a fast track. Now is the time to reflect on your corporate strategies, acknowledging that […]
The EU Commission is stepping into 2021 with Sustainability (ESG) at the forefront
The EU Commission believes that EU based companies are gradually focused on the short-term financial benefits of shareholders rather than their long-term interests and sustainable value creation, a recent study has found. If this is indeed a fact, it runs a risk of hurting the investment capacity of firms and damage cash flow. For […]
What the CFO needs to know about ESG issues
As standard-setters, such as the SASB, GRI, TCFD which are international institutions, like the World Economic Forum, they have been working together to achieve convergence and harmonization of ESG disclosure requirements across sectors. It is noticed that pressure grows on CFOs to get involved in the ESG conversation, in order to improve corporate strategy and […]
How is CSR implemented into EU Company Law?
Until recently, the adoption of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) policies was a matter of voluntary practice on the part of business. The role of CSR is very important to the European economy as it makes companies more sustainable and innovative, contributing to a more sustainable economy. Over the last years, the optional provisions tend to […]
Is Europe ready for the 2021 new Sustainability (ESG) challenges?
As 2020 comes to an end, it leaves behind socio-economic consequences. Covid-19 has led to several financial costs that have bended even the strongest players and economies, pushing more and more the revaluation of investments and the reconciliation of their capital. The incorporation of ESG factors has turned into a central issue of investing and […]
PRESS RELEASE: What do companies with improved financial results have in common in terms of ESG practices and frameworks?
CSE Research explores why ‘doing business as usual’ is no longer a valid option and the shift to ‘doing business in a sustainable way’ is the only way to secure companies’ trust and financing. (Chicago, IL). The Center for Sustainability and Excellence (CSE) announces its fourth consecutive 2020 Annual Research into ESG Ratings and Sustainability […]
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 […]
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 […]