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Become the ESG Champion for your organization!
It is a growing challenge for senior executives to manage and prioritize the growing list of organizational concerns around mitigating risks around sustainable performance. Join our Leading Sustainability ESG Certification Program to gain valuable insight into the next steps in your Sustainability Planning! At the forefront are risks surrounding climate change as well as ESG […]
CSE’s Event with the attendance of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Rating Agencies on the need of a new ESG regulatory framework
The Center for Sustainability and Excellence held on May 18, 2021 a live event on “How ESG disclosures can support Investors’ decisions and a more Sustainable Economy. The need for a common ESG framework.” bringing together in a high level discussion the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, ESG Rating Agencies, Fortune 500 firms and the […]
Drive your corporation’s ESG transformation
Join other Senior Representatives of top US Corporations seeking to learn how to navigate through the new regulatory landscapes for ESG Disclosures and Climate Risk Climate change risk & ESG are a top priority both for the investor community and company decision makers. This was the unanimous view presented in the highly successful […]
Will you be ready for new regulations?
By CSE research team In Europe, expect them to strengthen. In the US, expect them to emerge. New laws are inevitable. Whether it be a result of the Biden administration or countries stepping up to meet the UN Sustainable Development Goals, here are a few areas where new or stronger laws could affect your […]
US to phase out of HFCs with new EPA rule
Biden administration has already pledged to tackle climate change and the Environmental Protection Agency has taken the first steps towards a considerable reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. Their new target is to reduce the emissions of two dangerous greenhouse gases: methane and hydrofluorocarbons. Methane is mainly emitted during natural gas extraction, while hydrofluorocarbons are […]
Small steps towards better ESG Scores
Investors show a continued interest in the adoption of ESG principles, increasing the demand for sustainable business practices. ESG ratings and a sufficiently detailed reporting on ESG issues meet this demand. Moreover, by participating in ESG ratings, companies can not only increase investments, but also improve shareholder relations. However, there is still a gap between […]
Can ESG practices increase corporate resilience?
More and more institutional fund managers adopt ESG reporting and the tendency is for ESG to be integrated across the whole asset base under management. On policy level, this has also been supported by the Action Plan on Sustainable Finance and regulatory pressure continues to intensify. The Covid-19 pandemic has not only caused a […]
Top 10 key issues expected in the New Legislation for Mandatory Disclosure of Sustainability Information (NFRD)
By Nikos Avlonas, President and Founder of CSE The reformation of EU Non-Financial Reporting Directive (NFRD) is one of the priorities to strengthen the foundations for sustainable investment, as stated by Mairead McGuinness, the EU Commissioner for Financial Services. Stakeholders demand more and more sustainability data to evaluate a company’s strategy and long-term viability. […]
Greenwashing issues in the superyacht industry
Like many industries, the superyacht industry is prone to greenwashing issues. Yachting journalists tend to refer to “green” developments in the industry, but the word “green” itself does not mean sustainable. Sustainability does not only represent environmental practices, but should also be approached from a social and economic perspective. There is no doubt that […]
Electromobility: the new trend in the transport sector to meet EU goals
The transport sector is responsible for the consumption of one third of the total energy in the EU, and for a large part of greenhouse gas emissions, contributing to climate change, air pollution and noise. In particular, emissions produced by cars, vans, trucks and buses account for more than 70% of total emissions. Europe aims […]