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The Rise of ESG: Challenges and Opportunities for 2021
Lessons learned from the ESG top 50 companies By CSE Research Team Chicago, February 4 – At the exclusive event “The Rise of ESG: 2021 Challenges and Opportunities” offered by the Center for Sustainability and Excellence (CSE) to its Certified Sustainability (ESG) Practitioners in North America, the discussion revolved around key Sustainability challenges faced […]
Rethinking the investor relations manager, ESG impact on corporate ratings is growing
By CSE research department Sustainability ESG considerations are increasingly being integrated into the core of corporate strategy and governance frameworks, as well as the lending and investment decisions of financial institutions. The growing interest in sustainability generates increasing influence of ESG issues on strategic and management decisions. Sustainability takes on more weight globally and […]
Innovation and sustainable solutions for the superyacht industry future
Sustainability seems to be an integral part of innovation for the superyacht industry as environmental considerations are topping the list of yachting owners. The reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and the minimization of their carbon footprint are the key trends of future innovations, which will enable technologies to improve efficiency. Significant budgets are spent […]
Sustainability (ESG) as a game changer: Sustainability (ESG) Professionals in the Spotlight
By CSE research team Sustainability (ESG) Professionals hold a corporate-critical role in the 2021 business mindset. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are changing their business models in order to adapt to various challenges due to the pandemic and boost their resilience. At the same time, industry titans and global corporations step up their ambitions […]
What do Fortune500 companies and other leading governmental organizations have in common?
They all trust CSE on Sustainability (ESG) Consulting Services to maximize their Impact. Integrated Sustainability (ESG) consulting services by a global leader Our services are designed to assist our clients to improve their business performance while having an impact, build brand loyalty and innovate through the continuous integration of Sustainability (ESG) principles into their […]
10 Trends that will shape Sustainability in 2021 and beyond
By CSE Research Team The COVID-19 pandemic came in 2020 to reinforce the climate crisis and increase business challenges and risks for investors and C-Suite Executives in several sectors. Let’s take a look at important trends, based on CSE recent research, which cannot be ignored by organizations. Climate risks, ESG factors for investors, non-economic disclosures, […]
How 2020 Covid challenges can become opportunities for 2021 towards a more Sustainable Path
What Sustainability Executives (CSOs) should be aware By Nikos Avlonas, President and Founder of CSE As the COVID-19 pandemic ran its course in 2020, sustainability concerns tracked along with it. Pollution – the dramatic decrease in travel within cities led to tremendous improvements in air quality. Social media posted picture after picture of clear […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]