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Disclosures, 2 December, 2019

Integrating climate reporting is key to effective risk management

Embedding climate-related data into business operations and strategy will enable companies to manage their climate risks and opportunities.
Sustainable business, 27 November, 2019

British Academy issues principles to ‘put purpose at the heart of business’

The framework aims to guide companies and lawmakers towards policies and practices that help “profitably solve the problems of people and planet”.

Investment, 26 November, 2019

MSCI goes public with ESG ratings for 2,800 companies

The research company says the move aims to "encourage open discussion among investors and companies on how to improve sustainability across the board".
Employee well-being, 25 November, 2019

Organisations are still falling short on staff mental health

Despite progress on policies, a poll reveals businesses still have a long way to go to improve the mental health and well-being of their employees.
INSIGHT: Corporate strategy, 21 November, 2019

Companies need to grow the pie, not worry about how to split it

We tend to see the relationship between business and society as a fight over the biggest slice of pie. We need a pie-growing mentality instead.
Nomination committees, 13 November, 2019

ISS policy change puts nomcos under pressure to boost gender diversity

US proxy advisory firm will advise shareholders to vote against nomination committee chairs where there are no female board directors.
Board selection, 12 November, 2019

Top chairs see remuneration rise by 30% over past decade

Research reveals average total remuneration for chairs in the top 150 FTSE companies stands at £404,776, while non-executive directors receive an average of £97,837.
Diversity, 4 November, 2019

Mind the gap: enabling productive thinking to develop gender balance

Subtle mental shifts can increase people’s responsiveness to the gender gap, and their commitment to doing something about it.
Disclosures, 23 October, 2019

Investors believe companies are ‘falling short’ on climate reporting

The Financial Reporting Council warns that organisations must "rapidly increase transparency and improve reporting" to meet evolving investor expectations.
Remuneration, 15 October, 2019

Think tank calls for governance reform to encourage progress on employee pay

The Social Market Foundation wants changes to Section 172 to make directors responsible for employee pay and ensure workers "share in the proceeds of growth".
Talent pipeline, 15 October, 2019

How companies can develop more diverse boardrooms

Diverse boardrooms have been shown to correlate with improved financial performance. But creating a talent pipeline isn’t an overnight task.
Conference, 11 October, 2019

Better data and consolidated standards needed to drive ESG investing

Speakers at the Global Invest Forum discussed the difficulty of integrating ESG into investment decisions without clear data or definitions of sustainability.