Corporate ESG (Environmental, Social, and Business Governance) efforts require regular impact assessments to track improvements and benchmark performance against other companies in their industry. Utilizing objective metrics allows evaluation of a company’s sustainability and social impact efforts. These metrics have become… Read More »ESG Metrics – Another Look
Measurable Environmental, Social and Business Governance (ESG) metrics are becoming increasingly important as stakeholders demand more transparency and accountability from companies regarding their ESG practices. Stakeholders need better access and understanding of ESG benchmarks to make informed investment and other… Read More »Digital Inequity and ESG
“The flow of capital from carbon-intensive to carbon-neutral investments is probably the most dramatic and predictable economic shift in human history” – Janet L. Yellen, Secretary of Treasury. Companies of all sizes are including ESG considerations within their strategic decisions. … Read More »The Evolution of ESG: From Good Actions to Metrics
Amazon made a splash on social media this month, announcing that customers could give their delivery driver a $5 tip, paid for by Amazon, by telling Alexa to “thank my Amazon driver.” But it wasn’t the season of giving that… Read More »A Tip for Amazon: Skip the Gimmicks
While it is entirely possible that Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter will end like one of SpaceX’s less-fortunate launches, if Twitter survives, Musk’s unenthusiastic views on ESG will undoubtedly become amplified on that social media platform. Musk’s views on ESG… Read More »Musk, Twitter & ESG
Investors who have remained quietly on the sidelines could start making a lot more noise in the months and years ahead. First-time activists accounted for 37% of all shareholder campaigns in the first half of 2022, the highest level in… Read More »Shareholder Activism Rising
Blockchain is an important component for inclusion within a company’s ESG implementation framework. Efficiency is no longer the only focus of a company’s supply chain. Operations that ran with little margin for error were completely disrupted by the global pandemic… Read More »Blockchain Will Provide ESG Transparency
The origin of the ESG or Environmental, Social and Governance framework can be traced back to the 70s. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), established by the United Nations General Assembly in 2015, set forth 17 critical areas to address economic, social,… Read More »ESG and SDGs. Two Complementary Frameworks
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is a business practice framework that prioritizes positive social impacts of the company’s policies and practices in addition to generating profit. The basic goal is to improve communities, both local and throughout the world, by including… Read More »What is Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)?
The growth of socially responsible investing (SRI) has skyrocketed over the past several years. There is now over $17 trillion, or nearly 1/3rd of all capital under management, within funds that include progressive environmental, social and business governance (ESG) and… Read More »How to Change Corporate ESG Behavior