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Corporate Social Responsibility refers to a business model that incorporates self-regulation mechanisms and aims to ensure better corporate compliance with ethical standards and international norms. Some... more +
Corporate Social Responsibility refers to a business model that incorporates self-regulation mechanisms and aims to ensure better corporate compliance with ethical standards and international norms. Some businesses approach the concept of corporate social responsibility more generally and define it as efforts to limit businesses' negative environmental and social impacts.  less -
Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Regulatory Ramblings: Episode 72 - Cultural Roots, Belonging, and the Fear of Change: What’s Next for Inclusion?

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The conversation begins with Jeiz chatting with Regulatory Ramblings host Ajay Shamdasani about what drew her to DEI from her previous role in HR. They discuss what a DEI manager’s role entails daily and why support for DEI...more

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Understanding the “G” in ESG: The critical role of compliance

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Octavia Butler, a pioneering American writer, once wrote: “There is nothing new under the sun, but there are new suns.” Can this analogy also be applied to the concept of environmental, social, and governance (ESG)? While...more

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Global ESG Insights - May 2024

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Welcome to the latest edition of our monthly ESG Insights providing you with a summary of the key developments from around the world. Global - IFRS Foundation releases jurisdictional adoption guide for ISSB Standards- On...more

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Global ESG Insights - March 2024

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Welcome to the latest edition of our monthly ESG Insights providing you with a summary of the key developments from around the world....more

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How Carbon Management Can Benefit Your Company’s Bottom-Line

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Introduction: Strategic Carbon Management - The corporate world is experiencing significant growth in the need for carbon management services. Within the diverse field of environmental and sustainability services, the top...more

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ESG Insights: 10 Things That Should Be Top of Mind 2024

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Amid new regulations, increased enforcement and litigation, and higher stakeholder scrutiny, companies will need to adopt an integrated and nuanced approach to ESG. In some ways, 2023 was a challenging year for ESG. This...more

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European Commission publishes further guidance on interpreting SFDR

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On 14 April 2023, the European Commission published its responses1to the questions2raised by the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) on a number of areas of uncertainty in the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation...more

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NYC Comptroller and Pension Funds Advocate for Banks to Establish Interim Absolute GhG Emissions Targets

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On January 2, the New York City (NYC) Comptroller, Brad Lander, the NYC Employees’ Retirement System, the NYC Teachers’ Retirement System, and the NYC Board of Education Retirement System, announced that they had submitted...more

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The Rise of ESG Risk and Compliance

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Environmental, social and governance (ESG) is frequently covered in the news – especially given the growing attention paid by investors and stakeholders to how businesses operate. More and more, investors use ESG reports to...more

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“Climate Risk Is Investment Risk”: The Asset Management Industry Confronts The Challenges and Opportunities Presented By Climate...

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Introduction - The asset management industry has been sounding the alarm for some time about the risks and opportunities posed by climate change.  While private equity giant, Carlyle, is the most recent financial institution...more

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Investors and Regulators Turning up the Heat on Climate-Change Disclosures: Attempting to Make Sense of the State of Play in the...

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As investors’ calls for greater climate-related corporate accountability grow louder, the “E” in ESG—environmental, social and governance—looms larger than ever, particularly from the perspective of directors facing oversight...more

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(E)ESG - Why It Matters to Employment Experts

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In our hyper-transparent and increasingly joined up world, the concepts of corporate social responsibility and socially responsible investing are gaining greater currency. Over the last decade, and catalysed by COVID-19 over...more

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The SEC Staff Takes On ESG Investing

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In the US Securities and Exchange Commission staff’s most recent guidance addressing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing, the staff of the Division of Examinations released an April 9 Risk Alert noting...more

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Consumed: Environment, Sustainability, and Governance for consumer companies

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Business integrity for consumer companies - Doing good business means doing things the right way - Consumer companies around the world are incorporating sustainability, business integrity, and brand purpose into their...more

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ESG: European Regulators Seek Clarification on the Application of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation

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European financial supervisory authorities have requested the European Commission to clarify key areas of ambiguity regarding the scope and application of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), including its...more

Opportune LLP

Top 3 Challenges To Mitigating Gas Flaring & Why ESG Investors Should Care

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Here’s why institutional investors, private equity firms and oil and gas companies facing ESG challenges should take a closer look into how they can take an active part in mitigating gas flaring....more

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Building an ESG Strategy: The Role of the Board and Executive Compensation [Part 4 of 4]

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As discussed in our third alert in this series, legal risks will likely increase as ESG (environmental, social and governance) disclosures become more robust and stakeholders (and the plaintiffs’ bar) continue to become more...more

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ESG Reporting Series: How Does CPP Investment’s Updated Policy on Sustainable Investing Affect Energy Companies?

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Investment management organizations are stepping up their commitment to the role ESG plays in long-term value creation, but what are the broader implications for the energy industry?...more

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Corporate Governance & Executive Compensation Survey 2019

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Concern for environmental and social issues has reached an inflection point. While traditional governance issues that have been a staple of investor advocacy and discussion (the “G” of ESG) continue to be important,...more

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Regulators Issue Recommendations on Sustainable Finance in Emerging Markets

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The Growth and Emerging Markets Committee, a committee of the International Organization of Securities Commissions that aims to promote the development and efficiency of emerging securities and futures markets, has published...more

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