Tag: sustainability

News round-up: this week in governance
Row over pay for non-execs; JD Sports governance overhaul; EU agrees on CSRD; and do mandatory US climate disclosures impede free speech?

Companies ‘may inflate ESG performance’ to boost ratings
Researchers say firms may exaggerate their ESG performance over fears that investors will divest from their stock.

Technology, cyber risk and ESG top list of business leaders’ concerns
Mazars survey reveals 82% of executives plan to increase investment in IT systems, while 75% plan to boost spending on sustainability.

Growing backlash against ‘inflexible dogma’ of ESG
Experts warn ESG risks “mission drift” amid geopolitical and economic challenges, such as the war in Ukraine and energy prices.

EU’s human rights and sustainability law faces criticism from academics
Legal experts are highlighting a host of issues with the proposals, from scope and standards to a lack of protection for whistleblowers.

It’s time for boards to make new resolutions on ESG performance
Recognition that significant change is needed and determination to drive progress are vital if boards are to improve sustainability.

News round-up: this week in governance
Scrooge strikes again; BT faces takeover; NGOs call for sustainable governance; fallout from Carillion continues; Faber lands new role.

EuropeanIssuers calls for EU law to apply to ‘third country’ companies
The proposal raises the possibility of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive being applied to UK firms trading online in the EU.

Executive pay, sustainability KPIs and the climate crisis
Linking KPIs to sustainability targets results in complexity. A focus on corporate purpose is a better way to tackle climate change.

Companies must put equality at the heart of the race to zero
Singular pursuit of net-zero by 2050 could exacerbate inequality and derail our chances of a climate-resilient future.