With Japan’s cross-shareholding ratio falling to an all-time low and the new NISA (a tax exemption program for small investment programs that began in January 2024) with an indefinite tax...
Warner Bros. Discovery’s 2023 Sustainability Report comprehensively outlines its strategic commitments and achievements in integrating Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) considerations into its operations. Here, we delve deeper into various...
Key Impact Points: In 2023, JPMorgan Chase continued to demonstrate its unwavering commitment to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles through its comprehensive annual ESG report. The report provides an...
Users can power more sustainable business flows, tapping into automated reports to measure key data against internationally-recognized frameworks Finastra announced that it has integrated AI-powered ESG (environmental, social and governance) scoring...
Mastercard’s 2023 Environmental, Social and Governance Report details how the company is activating its network, services, products, and partnerships to fulfill its commitment to social good. The report highlights progress...
This Earth Month, and every month, Target celebrates how sustainability strengthens its business and communities, while delivering a more joyful and meaningful experience for guests. From designing its owned brands...
ISS-Corporate, a leading provider of compensation, governance, cyber risk monitoring, and sustainability offerings to help companies improve shareholder value and reduce risk, today announced the acquisition of Celsia, an Oslo-based...
The world’s dependence on coal-fired power plants witnessed a surprising rise in 2023, marking the highest annual increase since 2016. This trend, highlighted in a report by Global Energy Monitor...
Watershed launched Watershed for CSRD, a dedicated software solution for companies reporting under the European Union’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), the most comprehensive ESG disclosure regulation in history. Watershed for CSRD extends Watershed’s...
LyondellBasell published its annual sustainability report titled, Everyday Sustainability. The publication offers an in-depth review of the company’s progress over the last year toward establishing itself as an industry leader...
The Sustainability Standards Board of Japan (SSBJ) has recently announced the issuance of exposure drafts for new sustainability disclosure standards, aligning with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Foundation’s International...
In an unprecedented move, late on Thursday, the SEC decided to stay their own rule while the litigation is settled to “avoid any regulatory uncertainty.” Meanwhile, Liberty Energy, a Denver-based fracking company,...
Three of the largest North American banks have agreed to publicly disclose their financing ratio of low-carbon energy to fossil fuels, setting a new standard for the banking sector After...
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced a suspension in the enforcement of its climate disclosure rule while awaiting the outcome of a legal challenge initiated by a...
RMI, in cooperation with leading global banks—BNP Paribas, Citi, Crédit Agricole CIB, Societe Generale, and Standard Chartered—and in consultation with industry, experts, and additional financial institutions has developed a first-of-its-kind framework...
A new report by InfluenceMap, titled “The Carbon Majors Database: Launch Report,” sheds light on a critical aspect of the climate crisis. It reveals a concerning concentration of greenhouse gas...
Due to the demands of her role as Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations and Deputy Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial...
In the comprehensive report titled “Citi’s Approach to Climate Change and Net Zero” released on March 28, 2024, by Citi under the stewardship of Chief Executive Officer Jane Fraser, the...
A majority (70%) of European companies align less than 25% of their capital expenditures (CapEx) toward transitioning towards a net-zero economy, new analysis by CDP and Oliver Wyman reveals. Meanwhile,...