At the 2025 World Economic Forum, a panel of brand strategists gathered to examine a central question facing today’s purpose-driven companies: How can businesses scale without compromising their values? The...
Meta’s 2024 Responsible Business Practices Report highlights our commitment to minimizing negative societal impacts while maximizing positive contributions. Themed “Unlocking Potential,” it showcases our progress across transparency, sustainability, and empowerment...
Change is here, but are we ready? According to PwC’s latest Global Workforce Hopes and Fears Survey, over half of workers feel overwhelmed by the amount of change happening in...
Outperformance Across Regions and Timeframes Companies that scored highest on the social pillar in MSCI ESG Ratings have consistently outperformed their lower-scoring peers over the past 11 years. This phenomenon...
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has released four technical documents, marking an early step in revising the Corporate Net-Zero Standard. This effort aims to enhance strategies for addressing scope...
Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices are crucial for today’s businesses, impacting risk management and value creation. ESG captures climate-related financial risks and opportunities within a company’s operations, moving beyond...
Driving Climate Strategy: A Board’s Role Boards must take decisive actions to realize long-term value from climate strategies and boost stakeholder confidence. Climate Disclosures in Singapore Singapore mandates all listed...
Key Impact Points: SBTN Launches Updated Target-Setting Guide for Corporate Sustainability In a significant move towards advancing corporate sustainability, the Science Based Targets Network (SBTN) has unveiled its latest suite...
Deutsche Bank announced the issuance of its inaugural €500 million social bond, marking a significant step in its commitment to sustainable finance. The proceeds will support the bank’s sustainable asset...
New Measures for Corporate Sustainability Reporting The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has unveiled its Final Report on the Guidelines on Enforcement of Sustainability Information (GLESI) and a Public...
A new report by Schneider Electric and the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA) reveals a critical issue: 94% of Singapore companies are not fully measuring and analyzing Scope 3...
Canada has amended the Competition Act to address greenwashing, imposing strict requirements for substantiating environmental claims. Businesses face substantial penalties and increased litigation risks if found non-compliant. Urgent review of...
Key Impact Points: Garanti BBVA has announced the renewal of its $435 million sustainable syndicated loan. This financing will support foreign trade, corporate purposes, and investments aiding the transition to...
Just 30% of more than 4,200 companies analyzed by Morningstar Sustainalytics ESG Risk Ratings have a strong level of board independence, defined as independent directors representing at least two-thirds of...
The Council has formally adopted the corporate sustainability due diligence directive. This is the last step in the decision-making procedure. The directive adopted today introduces obligations for large companies regarding...