Energy Central

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

Philip Morris International claims ESG improvements and sustainable transitions in its most recent Sustainability Materiality Report. The post Philip Morris Lists Climate as Its Biggest ESG Topic in New Materiality Report appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader. Read More

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 21, 2021

5 steps boards can take to be ESG-ready for 2021. Amongst the many dramatic challenges global businesses faced in 2020, one that had been simmering for years bubbled up and promised to stay at a high boil in 2021 is ESG: Environment, Social, Governance. . Understand why boards need to be ESG-ready. Pamela Gordon.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 22, 2021

Join experts from data, benchmarking, and advisory services firm ISS Corporate Solutions for a discussion about ESG materiality and the positive impact it can have across your company's sustainability goals. Navigating corporate sustainability resources to most effectively shape your corporate ESG narrative.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 18, 2020

Sustainable Recovery: ESG Values and our Resilient Future. In a world facing multiple crises, businesses, cities and organizations that have placed ESG values at the core of their work are proving to be more resilient, adapting more rapidly to change while charting a sustainable course to benefit future generations. Topics include: .

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GreenBiz

MAY 13, 2021

Lofty goals and good intentions don’t automatically yield reduced impacts, and the most brilliant environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategy means little if it can’t be implemented. Not all senior leaders may appreciate the value ESG brings to an organization.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 8, 2020

It drew the attention of a number of friends, colleagues and veritable strangers who wanted to discuss the event’s themes, tracks and topics. This by itself is a complex topic. It was soon evident that the topic of sustainable finance was bigger than just ESG and investors. For one thing, ESG data is just that: data.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

The world of environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting and investing has ramped up significantly over the past couple years, even more so during 2020, when social risks and reporting became front and center for many companies and investors. So, too, the growth of ESG-related bonds and loans. Introducing … GreenFin 21.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 20, 2021

In this one-hour webcast, coinciding with the report’s release, GreenBiz Group Chairman Joel Makower and a team of GreenBiz analysts will discuss the key trends for sustainable business in 2022.

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GreenBiz

MAY 8, 2021

So, what are some ESG issues rising to the top for investors this year? And what could that mean for a corresponding evolution in how companies manage, measure and disclose their ESG risks and efforts? Despite a dramatic uptick in ESG disclosure, there remains no preferred standard for companies to follow. Stand by for more.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 19, 2021

Moreover, reporting on ESG performance does not ensure environmental and social improvement. He and his coauthors based their conclusion on improving quantification of ecosystem services, comparability enabled by value chain indices and research linking high ESG companies to high equity returns.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Among the topics: Why the “S" in ESG is gaining currency. How ESG scores relate to financial performance. The new face of credit risk. Why sustainable mobility is becoming the newest corporate perk. Corporate profits at risk from climate change.

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GreenBiz

JULY 8, 2020

How ESG issues can become even more relevant in times of market crisis. Ingram is the chair of investment advisory company Wilshire’s ESG and Diversity Committee. Ingram helps advise institutional asset owners on how to protect and grow long-term capital by integrating ESG risks and opportunities into investment decisions.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Fink’s letter does yeoman work covering a raft of important topics in investment, strategy and sustainability: fighting climate pollution, combating racism and finding a way out of the economic crisis through stakeholder capitalism. First, asking for company ESG data is entry-level stuff in 2021. That’s excellent progress. Pull Quote.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues are increasingly becoming incorporated across all aspects of organizations, including business strategies, operations and product/service offerings. A particularly effective way to advance ESG principles is through redefining responsible leadership. 1 in three years. 1 in three years.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 8, 2021

That’s the megatrend underpinning the rise of ESG, and the one that has brought it to the forefront for chief financial officers. Those intangibles are much more sensitive to environmental and social risks, which makes ESG issues that much more important for both companies and shareholders. Pull Quote. Finance & Investing.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

The ‘S’ in ESG gains currency. We have seen a rising emphasis on ESG issues in recent years, as customers, investors and other stakeholders look for more transparency on corporate strategies and their impact on society. The S in ESG is definitely gaining currency. Manjit Jus. Mon, 02/08/2021 - 01:00. Pull Quote. Social Justice.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 28, 2021

One year ago, cloud software powerhouse Salesforce began touting its answer with the general availability of the Salesforce Sustainability Cloud, a platform for providing real-time access to ESG data such as energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. It’s a push to produce "investor-grade" climate data. Pull Quote. Finance & Investing.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 2, 2021

Why the ESG bandwagon must embrace adaptation. With the explosive growth of environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing in recent years, it appears that we may be at or approaching an inflection point. The practice of ESG must adapt. Tue, 03/02/2021 - 02:00.

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GreenBiz

MAY 12, 2021

The process involves rating companies on system change performance, and then using this research for positive screening, negative screening, engagement and other ESG/SRI strategies. SCI evolved from pioneering ESG experience. SCI rating is more complex than ESG because the context or frame of reference is much broader.

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GreenBiz

MAY 18, 2021

ESG is rewriting the job description for CSOs. My company’s new report, " The Chief Sustainability Officer 10 Years Later: The Rise of ESG in the C-Suite ," answers these questions, providing an in-depth look at CSOs today and their powerful role in business. Ellen Weinreb. Tue, 05/18/2021 - 02:00. Featured Column. Talent Show.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 19, 2021

The SEC’s change of climate on climate change and ESG. Episode 260: Disclosure dialogue, your employees want purpose. Heather Clancy. Fri, 03/19/2021 - 00:15. Week in Review. Stories discussed this week (3:50). Car companies are now battery companies. Who wants to be a climate-tech billionaire? Whither sustainability reporting standards? (23:45).

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GreenBiz

MARCH 9, 2021

Last week, the fast-casual restaurant chain Chipotle Mexican Grill announced a new policy that ties executive compensation in part to environmental, social and governance (ESG) metrics. . There’s no clear data that companies with sustainability-related executive comp packages perform better in either ESG or financial metrics.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

How effective stakeholder engagement shaped Samsonite’s ESG strategy. Samsonite first disclosed the state of its environmental, social and governance (ESG) journey with the publication of its first ESG report in 2016, a requirement for the company’s listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Christine Rile….

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 24, 2020

The bonds alone come in a veritable rainbow of flavors: green bonds; climate bonds; sustainability bonds; social bonds; ESG bonds; blue bonds (related to oceans); and more. Sustainability-linked loans — sometimes called ESG-linked loans — are also garnering interest. based provider of ESG research and services. Loan arrangers.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 4, 2021

The exclusion of JBS is quite dramatic for us because it is from all of our funds, not just the ones labelled ESG," Eric Pedersen, Nordea’s head of responsible investments, told The Guardian. . Still, progress in this area could move faster than we’ve typically seen in ESG-land, for a few reasons: . Finance & Investing. Biodiversity.

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GreenBiz

JULY 12, 2020

One is the growing focus on sustainability and environmental, social and governance (ESG) metrics by the mainstream investment community, creating a greater need for a set of dominant standards to emerge. And that goes all the way up to the board, since boards of directors are now interested in these topics.". Finance & Investing.

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GreenBiz

JULY 6, 2020

What role does ESG play in the 'new normal'? Recently, I was asked to participate in a webinar discussion about environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing in the wake of COVID-19, and I had to ask myself, "Is the work we’re doing at SASB completely irrelevant or more relevant than ever?" . Janine Guillot.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 11, 2021

The rise of social metrics in ESG reporting. For example, the NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business looked at more than 1,000 academic studies published between 2015 and 2020 on the correlation between financial and ESG performance. Aman Singh. Thu, 03/11/2021 - 12:00. Reprinted from GreenFin Weekly, a free weekly newsletter.

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GreenBiz

MAY 10, 2021

With ESG gaining more attention and more companies committing to reaching net-zero emissions in the coming decades or otherwise pledging to do better by people and the planet, it’s inevitable that the next generation of professionals in the field will define the future of sustainable finance. Deonna Anderson. Mon, 05/10/2021 - 01:30.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 2, 2021

ESG non-conforming: There’s more than one way to identify good companies. Episode 262: In praise of climate lobbying, renewable aggregation deals. Heather Clancy. Fri, 04/02/2021 - 02:00. Week in Review. Stories discussed this week (2:00). How corporations can jump-start industrial electrification in the U.S. E-mail us at 350@greenbiz.com.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 5, 2021

Carbon reduction goals, diversity targets or ESG leaderboard rankings cannot be achieved until we understand the human behavior and decision processes behind our current actions. Lockdowns have brought boarded-up shops with a trickle of passers-by. Trash builds up in pockets, junk gathers in piles and lights flicker. Anxiety follows.

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Energy Central

AUGUST 18, 2022

In this episode of The ESG Experience, Helee Lev and Ryan Nelson are joined by Timothy Kim, CEO at ibV Energy Partners, to discuss the current political landscape & what the next few years will look like for ESG investing.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 3, 2021

2020 undeniably brought the "S" pillar of ESG into greater focus, including issues such as employee wellness, human rights, and diversity, equity and inclusion. There is already evidence investors are paying more attention to biodiversity issues: The topic hit headlines in the U.S. Thomas Singer. Wed, 03/03/2021 - 01:00. Pull Quote.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Some of the world’s biggest asset managers have been talking a lot lately about sustainable capital markets, stakeholder capitalism and how improved environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosure can contribute to more resilient markets. They led with their thoughts on stakeholder capitalism, a concept that has exploded since Aug.

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Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

ESG and Sustainability. This move away from short-termism by financial institutions and capital markets has created a new buzzword in the corporate world: ESG. This move away from short-termism by financial institutions and capital markets has created a new buzzword in the corporate world: ESG. What Is ESG Sustainability?

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

In order to increase resilience and their ability to withstand future systemic shocks, businesses are first and foremost expected to double down on their ESG commitments. The time to act is now. Consumer Trends. Public Opinion. Featured in featured block (1 article with image touted on the front page or elsewhere).

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

ESG-minded institutional investors are allocating a record amount of capital to sustainable investments and SPACs enable the broadening of the investor base to consumers who want to invest in sustainability leaders. 12, the median return for ESG SPACs from announcement (June 8) is 59.5 Finance & Investing. Innovation. Shutterstock.

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