Tag: stakeholders
Ignore trust at your peril
Consumers and employers expect ethical corporate behaviour—and will vote with their feet when trust is breached.
What boards really need to know about AI
Artificial intelligence will affect organisations everywhere, and the greatest step forward for boards will be in terms of trust.
ESG: a new dawn for investment strategies?
The patient capital contained in sovereign wealth funds and state capital could have a pivotal role in the ‘S’ of ESG.
OECD wades in on due diligence
As EU law on human rights and sustainability due diligence edges nearer to its final form, the OECD issues fresh guidance to multinationals.
UK boards struggle to embed ESG in strategy
Most recognise the importance of sustainability, but face challenges in translating ESG aims into strategy and operations, research finds.
Pressure builds on EU to amend due diligence rules
More companies have added their voices to the call to make the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive align with UN standards.
Norges Bank leads investor voting against Exxon and Chevron
The fund seeks to push the companies into speeding up their climate transition plans and acting to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
‘Change fiduciary laws’ to end ESG battle in US
Academics suggest a truce between left and right, based on separating political issues from investment decisions.
Hybrid AGMs maximise shareholder participation
Avoid virtual-only annual general meetings: although pragmatic in an emergency, they water down shareholders’ rights.
How climate change alters the financial landscape
To achieve sustainability, companies and boards will need to look not only to their operations, but also to their finances.