With customers, investors, and other stakeholders clamoring for credible ESG information, organizations are compelled to increase transparency – and selecting an ESG framework is one of the first steps. What is an ESG Framework? An [...]
The SEC’s new proposal for climate disclosures includes reporting on Scope 3 emissions for large U.S. public companies. While the proposals have been expected for some time, reporting on Scope 3 emissions is particularly challenging. [...]
Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) is having a major impact on businesses. Prompted by customers, investors and regulators, managers are moving to address ESG risk in their offerings, operations, and supply chains. The moment for [...]
Most businesses didn’t anticipate having to simultaneously handle so many disruptions in supply chain, stemming from the combined impacts of an ongoing pandemic, a severe crunch for talent, and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Pandemic-driven shortages [...]
Is it ESG sustainability or ESG and sustainability? The two terms often get thrown around together, but are they interchangeable? It’s true that there are definite similarities. Both terms are used to convey a corporate [...]
Companies are under growing pressure from consumers, regulators, and advocacy groups to be more forthcoming about their ESG practices – and that includes supply chain transparency. Many organizations have already taken steps to address carbon [...]
Climate change has the potential to drastically affect the insurance industry. As the climate continues to shift, insurers face increased financial risks from payouts and claims for incidents related to extreme weather, such as [...]
Reuters, April 26, 2022 After a considerable delay, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has finally arrived at the climate disclosure party – and it is going to have a significant impact on [...]
ESG factors like climate change, carbon emissions, social unrest, and labor conditions have magnified the interconnectedness between sustainability and financial viability. A company that pays attention to ESG issues tends to be a well-run business [...]
By Jim Wetekamp, CEO of Riskonnect Published by Future of Sourcing, March 25, 2022 The pressure is on to strengthen environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance. ESG factors influence a multitude of critical [...]
As ESG reporting standards continue to evolve, investors and other stakeholders are looking to a company’s ESG score to fill in the information gaps with a measure of objectivity. An ESG score can provide an [...]
ESG involves much more than checking a box. To be effective, credible, and transparent, your efforts must be guided by a well-crafted ESG strategy that will create new value for businesses and stakeholders, while [...]
