ESG

CFOs Can Lead Efforts to Manage Water Risk
Sustainability

CFOs Can Lead Efforts to Manage Water Risk

Not all of the reasons for focusing on water risk are ESG-related. There are also good business reasons to do so.
By David McCann | June 4, 2019
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Passive & ESG Investing Shake Up Investor Relations
Investor Relations

Passive & ESG Investing Shake Up Investor Relations

No longer content to be silent bystanders, these growing categories of investors are demanding more outreach from IR pros and CFOs.
By Moira Conlon | May 16, 2019
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Companies That Do Well Also Do Good
Risk & Compliance

Companies That Do Well Also Do Good

Is there a link between how well companies deliver on their social mission and whether they create long-term value for shareholders?
By Vincent Ryan | May 15, 2019
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Climate Change Reporting: A Catalyst for Change
Sustainability

Climate Change Reporting: A Catalyst for Change

As the effects of climate change become more prominent, they will become more and more visible in financial statements, says IASB's chair.
By David McCann | April 3, 2019
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Shareholder Engagement Disclosures Shot Up in 2018
Risk & Compliance

Shareholder Engagement Disclosures Shot Up in 2018

Appeasing investors with shareholder engagement disclosures was a significant trend this year: Equilar report.
By David McCann | December 27, 2018
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Human Capital Reporting Standards Finally Arrive
Talent Management

Human Capital Reporting Standards Finally Arrive

Will the new ISO standard prompt companies to begin voluntarily reporting an assortment of human capital metrics?
By David McCann | December 18, 2018
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Is Sustainability Fading from Board Agendas?
Sustainability

Is Sustainability Fading from Board Agendas?

If news events in 2017 swayed directors to more highly value sustainability disclosures, the effect has apparently worn off in 2018, a study suggests.
By David McCann | October 1, 2018
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How to Quench Investors’ Thirst for ESG Information
Risk Management

How to Quench Investors’ Thirst for ESG Information

A large proportion of investors have recently assigned greater importance to companies' environmental, social, and governance factors.
By David McCann | June 11, 2018
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Index Funds Exert Growing Power Over Companies
Risk & Compliance

Index Funds Exert Growing Power Over Companies

With massive amounts of investment rolling in, index funds are increasingly driving corporate decision-making.
By Zach Oleksiuk | May 29, 2018
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Closing the Confidence Gap in Sustainability Data
Sustainability

Closing the Confidence Gap in Sustainability Data

The use of effective internal controls around sustainability performance data is not just a 'nice to have'; it’s a must-have.
By Robert H. Herz | September 13, 2017
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Sustainability Disclosure: A Matter of Public Trust
Sustainability

Sustainability Disclosure: A Matter of Public Trust

ESG disclosure can build public trust and thereby influence a company’s ability to operate.
By Alan Beller and Jean Rogers | October 31, 2016
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Shareholder Value and CSR: Friends or Foes?
Strategy

Shareholder Value and CSR: Friends or Foes?

How to practice corporate social responsibility while maintaining shareholder value and without sacrificing analytical rigor.
By Richard T. Bliss | February 9, 2015
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