Tag: sustainability
Top companies dismiss concept of workers on boards
Research finds FTSE 100 firms are still rejecting the 2018 proposal of improving workforce engagement by appointing a worker to the board.
Biodiversity crisis: pressure builds on companies
As COP15 in Montréal strives to protect ecosystems, investors are already showing concern about the risks to business of biodiversity loss.
How to ensure stakeholders trust your sustainability reporting
Assurance is growing in importance, sparking the need for robust global standards on sustainability data, and a focus on transferable skills.
Fall in number of firms doing well on climate disclosures
There are fewer top-scoring organisations than last year and little improvement overall, finds Climate Disclosure Project survey.
Stakeholder engagement: it’s time to ditch public vs private
Our radically altered corporate governance landscape, in pursuit of sustainability, requires an updated distinction between types of company.
Climate issues likely to figure prominently at next year’s AGMs
A recent webinar heard that say-on-climate voting is expected to rise, while ESG remains a ‘hot topic’, as does executive pay.
Most investors believe annual reports contain greenwashing
PwC survey reveals extent of investors’ concerns about the truth of corporate commitments on environmental issues.
5 questions to help boards walk the green talk
It may sometimes take courage, but asking questions is the most effective thing a board director can do to address climate-related risk.
Last-minute appeal to strengthen due diligence directive
Campaigners ask European Council to widen the ambit of EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence directive.
EU under fire over sustainability reporting reforms
Campaigners fear that ‘limited’ EU draft directives on corporate reporting will hinder the creation of a ‘sustainable and just economy’.