Tag: ESG
European investors lead the US on ESG demands
But American investors are more likely to disclose their shareholder activism than EU counterparts, recent research reveals.
Sustainability worries remain high priority among corporates
Climate issues feature prominently on the executive agenda, with sustainability investments on the rise globally, finds survey.
How to increase diverse board-level skills
The diversity spotlight has missed one key area: the range of skills needed on the board to enable it to make the best decisions.
Boards tasked to ‘focus on decarbonising supply chain’
In advance of COP28, IIA report says comprehensive due diligence will help business avoid sabotaging net zero target.
Avoiding AI catastrophe is ‘beyond corporate governance’
It is ‘inevitable’ that the risks from artificial intelligence require public governance, according to a corporate governance expert.
Sustainability governance is on the rise
But despite greater corporate attention being paid to ESG, directors’ engagement with it is losing momentum, global report finds.
Governance experts call for change in corporate law
Board duties should go ‘beyond their traditional role of representing shareholders’ interests’, writes a group of 15 academics.
Collaboration is key to UK energy transition
Communication, innovation and engagement are needed for the move to net zero, an expert panel recently concluded.
How to embed an ethical culture
Business success depends on purpose—and therefore ethics—being the top item on any organisation’s board agenda.
UN challenges CEOs for paying ‘poverty wages’
United Nations’ expert on extreme poverty names and shames profitable US giants Amazon, Walmart and DoorDash.