Tag: sustainability
Deutsche Bank appoints chief sustainability officer
Jörg Eigendorf will take up his role in September, handing over leadership of communications and CSR at the bank to focus on sustainability.
Paying for sustainable performance
How do you align ESG and value? Linking incentives to ESG targets needs focus, empowerment and co-ordination, recent research finds.
Greenwashing threatens shareholders’ interests
‘Companies that believe their own greenwash are embedding liability and storing up risk’, warns chair of UK Environment Agency.
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.