GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

After years of debate over the definition of materiality, 2020 has brought a consensus that materiality is double — meaning that businesses should report on financially material topics that influence enterprise value as well as topics material to the economy, environment and people. Take the topic of climate change.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 21, 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. . How can boards (public and private) improve their efficacy in ESG oversight for long-term value?

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GreenBiz

MAY 18, 2021

Within companies, the primary person responsible for understanding and defining how a company will respond to these pressing social and environmental issues is the chief sustainability officer. In the corporate leadership hierarchy, CSOs are not quite as close as they once were to the CEO. Featured Column. Talent Show.

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GreenBiz

JULY 22, 2020

As people across the United States and the world grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic and calls for racial justice, the business community has an integral role to play in both the dialogue and the solutions to these social issues. Last week, former Unilever CEO Paul Polman urged business leaders to be courageous in their response.

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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. Introducing … GreenFin 21. Joel Makower. Mon, 11/30/2020 - 02:11. Tower of Babel.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 30, 2021

Shortly thereafter, the regional executives of a global pharmaceutical company came to my employer, Cimetrics, for help maintaining thermal comfort for women as part of their commitment to integrate the United Nations Global Compact and corporate social responsibility related to supporting women's empowerment and advancing gender equality.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 15, 2020

The unmasking of Corporate America. Pronouncements on company social media accounts often take the form of graphics — white type against a black background seems to be de rigueur in the current environment. Consider the backlash already on social media. Joel Makower. Mon, 06/15/2020 - 02:11. That’s progress, but barely.

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GreenBiz

MAY 18, 2020

Let’s get together: Intel’s 2030 commitments include ‘shared’ climate and social goals. Tis the season for new corporate social and climate commitments, especially at the start of this decade of action and despite the COVID-19 pandemic, which requires short-term prioritization from responsible companies around the world. .

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GreenBiz

MAY 12, 2021

The sustainable/responsible investing (SRI) market is over $30 trillion and growing faster than traditional investments. But in spite of this good work, environmental and social conditions are declining rapidly in many areas. But in spite of this good work, environmental and social conditions are declining rapidly in many areas.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 24, 2021

Despite the generally positive response and resulting buzz, in particular among advocates for climate action by businesses and those wanting to get on the bandwagon, the uptake of TCFD disclosures has been slower than its proponents had hoped. On its current trajectory, the answer is a clear 'no.'. Missing pieces.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 5, 2020

In so doing, the SEC is dampening an important risk signal to corporate management and investors, especially with respect to environmental, social and governance issues. The change appears to have been heavily influenced by a network of corporate oil and gas interests, and is likely to be contested in court.

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GreenBiz

MAY 13, 2021

Getting things done in corporate sustainability is easier said than, well, done. 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. Thu, 05/13/2021 - 01:45. Being in the room where it happens.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 19, 2021

Why corporate reporting isn’t a proxy for progress. Ways to measure social and environmental impact would become more rigorous, accurate and widely accepted. . From 1992 to 2007, I worked at the footwear and apparel company Timberland, which prided itself on being a force for social and environmental good. Ken Pucker.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

And as CEO and executive director of the United Nations Global Compact, she is at the helm of a movement navigating that intersection of business growth and honoring social justice movements. . There has to be an ‘all of’ sector, a multi-sectoral approach to driving this [social] change," Ojiambo said during a keynote conversation.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 12, 2020

The importance of setting science-based corporate strategies to address climate change is irrefutable. But corporations need to think far more about the human impact of their business decisions. Companies that don’t act decisively on issues of equity and social justice at the same time will fall short of their ambition.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 26, 2021

When you think about who makes the greatest social and environmental impact with corporate dollars, you probably think of the head of ESG or the chief investment officer, not the treasurer. There’s such an opportunity today for treasurers to redefine how corporations align their dollars with their values. Catherine Berman.

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GreenBiz

JULY 12, 2020

For years, corporate reporters — those inside companies responsible for creating sustainability reports and reporting environmental, social and governance data to various other organizations — have been frustrated by what many refer to as an alphabet soup of standards and frameworks: CDP, GRI, IIRC, PRI, SASB, TCFD, UNGC and more. "It

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 24, 2020

In this sense, "sustainability" is broadly defined to include environmental issues as well as social ones. 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. By whatever name, money is pouring in.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 17, 2020

This series explores how clean energy can deliver on finance and corporate social and governance goals alongside climate and environmental benefits. Large corporate energy buyers and utilities, in particular, hold the opportunity to build better and make things right. Social Justice. The many faces of energy resilience.

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Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

For instance, Boston-based Trillium Asset Management is using a selection of environmental, social, and governance factors to identify companies that are in a good position for strong long-term performance. This move away from short-termism by financial institutions and capital markets has created a new buzzword in the corporate world: ESG.

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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. . Chipotle is the latest company to spice up its executive pay packages to include social and environmental goals. Moving the needle. In theory, yes.

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Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Corporate Social Responsibility Strategy Businesses should take corporate social responsibility very seriously. With consumers becoming more socially and environmentally conscious, CSR has become a must for building and maintaining a positive brand image and attracting customers, employees, and investors.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

GreenBiz.org is the response to a range of confounding challenges so many of us have voiced in both public and private settings. We will help fund BIPOC social entrepreneurs spearheading startups and small businesses focused on innovating toward a clean economy through an intersectional lens. Social Justice. Featured Column.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 9, 2021

Sports leagues are seeing the impacts and the surge of climate-responsible athletes using their platforms to promote positive environmental and social impact — it’s something for the history books. Golf is making strides both on social and environmental impact. Corporate Strategy. Aubrey McCormick. In the U.S. Wassana.

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GreenBiz

MAY 26, 2020

To that end, we asked our vets to offer a succinct response to: "In your career, was there a crisis (such as the Great Recession or other major disruption) in which you learned something useful to pass on to those dealing with the current and unfolding situation created by COVID?". The room was full, but stunningly silent.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Food company Kraft Heinz has been relatively quiet about its corporate sustainability strategy in the five years since it was formed through the merger of food giants Kraft and Heinz — stepping out in early 2018 to provide an update. What prompted the decision to make it part of your responsibilities? Heather Clancy.

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GreenBiz

MAY 13, 2020

For years, communications firm Shelton Group has been gathering data about "fringe" consumers through intensive, manual social media analysis about both environmental and social sustainability. Corporate Strategy. Corporate Strategy. Deonna Anderson. Wed, 05/13/2020 - 00:06. Here are a few key takeaways. Consumer Trends.

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GreenBiz

JULY 6, 2020

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?" . Corporate Strategy. The COVID-19 crisis is likely to accelerate this trend.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 12, 2020

Between a selfish free-for-all in which we ignore the fate of the losers, and a future in which the strong and successful accept their responsibilities, showing global vision and leadership. The hard truth is that our failure to create a more socially just world has worsened the current crisis and could hamper our ability to recover faster.

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Green Business Bureau

MAY 13, 2020

Corporate Social Responsibility. Research shows that 70% of consumers want to know if the brands and retailers they are shopping from support environmental and social issues. 46% of consumers pay close attention to a company’s social responsibility programs before buying from it.

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GreenBiz

JULY 6, 2021

This is because digital ecosystems promote greater comprehension, better-coordinated responses and appropriately committed resources between a huge range of stakeholders. Inspire responsible consumption and production. Here’s how digital ecosystems work to achieve core elements of the SDGs before the end of the decade deadline. .

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GreenBiz

MARCH 30, 2021

To be sure, few of these individuals and organizations are advocating for a sharp turn to socialism, communism or any other alternative-ism. Enter the alternatives: stakeholder capitalism; inclusive capitalism; regenerative capitalism; responsible capitalism; and probably a few others. And that it may be time for a rethink.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 7, 2020

It's not necessarily that the game of musical chairs has intensified in the C-suite, but you'll note major executive moves at big apparel, food, energy, finance and technology corporations, some of which have enlisted a chief sustainability officer (CSO) or equivalent for the first time. Who's news. Who's news.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The forest carbon potential has been a highly controversial topic. To address this controversial topic an international team of hundreds of researchers led by the Crowther Lab at ETH Zurich joined forces to build an integrated assessment using a comprehensive range of approaches, including vast ground-​sourced data and satellite datasets.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Aside from challenging the big corporations on this philosophy, we all bear personal responsibility and must look inward to our own relationships and connectivity, Mitchell said. Corporate Strategy. Social Justice. 4 things we can learn from Indigenous wisdom. Suchi Rudra. Fri, 02/12/2021 - 02:00. Climate Change.

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GreenBiz

MAY 8, 2021

The annual proxy season is also an important harbinger of change in how companies are evolving their governance models and approach to environmental and social issues. Converting legal status to Public Benefit Corporation: BlackRock. So, what are some ESG issues rising to the top for investors this year? Stand by for more. Pull Quote.

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GreenBiz

JULY 28, 2020

Applied was responsible for my invitation to lead an interview with Gore last week during the same conference.). The new program, SuCCESS2030 (short for Supply Chain Certification for Environmental and Social Responsibility) will extend to all aspects of Applied’s operations, from procurement to packaging. Corporate Strategy.

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