What is ESG and Why is it Important?
You could say it is because it helps companies be more sustainable and less likely to fail. You could say it is because it helps to ensure that companies are… Continue reading What is ESG and Why is it Important?
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ESG Reporting for the Oil and Gas industry in 2021
How the gas and petroleum industry can use ESG sustainability reporting to promote resilience. Continue reading ESG Reporting for the Oil and Gas industry in 2021
Investors May Have to Dig Deeper to Truly Understand Their ESG Investments
Investors who won’t compromise on environmental, social, and governance issues will have to scrutinize socially responsible investments if regulatory frameworks aren’t in place to closely monitor companies’ claims. “In the past, ESG was much more Europe-driven, and European companies were at the forefront,” Steven Fox, CEO and founder of Veracity Worldwide, told Yahoo Finance at the 2021 Concordia Summit. That changed during the pandemic, “and … Continue reading Investors May Have to Dig Deeper to Truly Understand Their ESG Investments
Former Adobe Exec Brings ESG to Benevity
Engagement is a major issue for companies of all sizes. Many employees are not engaged and this can lead to low productivity, high turnover rates and unhappy customers. Benevity has developed an employee engagement software that increases employee happiness while also increasing the bottom line of their clients. The Benevity platform helps companies improve engagement by using feedback from employees to create personalized recognition programs … Continue reading Former Adobe Exec Brings ESG to Benevity
Lawyers say ESG tools help companies combat racial inequality
The lawyers – Adam Emmerich, David Silk and Sabastian Niles – argue in a post on Harvard Law School’s Forum on Corporate Governance that implementing a strong ESG oversight and governance framework can help boards and management decide when and how to speak out on racial injustice and inequity to meet expectations of investors and stakeholders. The trio note that an increase in racial justice … Continue reading Lawyers say ESG tools help companies combat racial inequality
Why small investors are piling into share-trading apps
Over the last year, younger investors like Miss Ion have flooded online share-trading platforms, including eToro, Freetrade, and Robinhood. “We’re witnessing an era where everyone can just start investing, and accumulating wealth from their phones with nearly zero fees for a transaction,” says Miss Ion, who lived in Romania until she was 18 and recently completed a master’s course at Cambridge University. Nearly 60% of … Continue reading Why small investors are piling into share-trading apps
Regulatory Issues cause of 79% ESG Portfolios going to EU
As the industry grows, there will be challenges. Most of the challenges come from defining quantitative data. What is to be measured, and how do we measure it? ESG has been around for some time, and therefore has a track record. But the demand for accountability on so many levels is causing a logjam. Governments are not moving quickly enough to change legislation which is … Continue reading Regulatory Issues cause of 79% ESG Portfolios going to EU
ESG – more than a new burden for compliance
For the foreseeable future ESG and DEI will be at the forefront of making human systems equitable for all. This article talks about the burden of leadership with the responsibilities of the ESG plan to rest on the shoulders of COO’s, who are already bearing considerable responsibility. NEW YORK(Thomson Reuters Regulatory Intelligence) – Compliance departments are tackling an expanding universe of responsibilities as environmental, social, … Continue reading ESG – more than a new burden for compliance
ESG and sustainability being mentioned on thousands of corporate earnings calls
ESG principles are growing fast, with a 400% increase in awareness in top firms from 2019 to early 2021. We can expect the trend to continue to rise quickly as companies start to realize that they only have one option. But first they must realize that we all only have one option…move forward. Albeit, ESG principles look good for people and planet. The challenge is … Continue reading ESG and sustainability being mentioned on thousands of corporate earnings calls
Quantifying the Social in ESG Accountability
During a recent Bloomberg-sponsored conversation, titled “Quantifying the S in ESG,” Regina Curry, Chief Diversity Officer at Franklin Templeton, and Germaine Hunter, Vice President for Global Inclusion & Diversity at the Clorox Company, discussed this rise in demand for social data, what that means for corporations, and the overall business case for equality, moderated by Sabina Mehmood, Product Manager of the Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI). … Continue reading Quantifying the Social in ESG Accountability