The past week has seen a significant shift in corporate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) policies across major industries, as companies respond to changing political and legal landscapes. High-profile firms,...
By: Susanne Katus — SVP, Market Leader, Executive Engagement, Datamaran Corporate America is in the midst of a leadership crisis. Once championed as essential to modern business strategy, environmental, social...
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...
Governance Reemerges as Top ESG Priority Morrison Foerster’s 2024 ESG survey, conducted with Corporate Counsel, reveals a notable shift in corporate focus back to governance. This year, 61% of respondents...
In a rapidly evolving technological landscape, C-level leaders are prioritizing ethical governance in artificial intelligence (AI) to foster innovation while ensuring responsibility. A Deloitte study, “Leadership, governance and workforce decision-making...
Market Dynamics Driving ESG Evolution Market forces, including shifting ESG regulations, U.S. anti-ESG sentiment, and increasing competition among ESG service providers, are reshaping asset managers and rating agencies’ ESG integration....
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...
By Michael Fabiano and Matt Bird, April 26, 2024 Mary de Wysocki, Chief Sustainability Officer at Cisco, shares insights into the company’s approach to adaptation, its impactful attributes, and the evolving role of...
On May 24th, 2024, a Bloomberg journalist contacted the SBTi with a series of questions in preparation for an article which it published on May 29th, 2024. Below is the...
Powerful combination of technology and services will enable decisive sustainability action for customers globally IFS, the leading technology provider of cloud and industrial AI software, and professional services firm PwC,...
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...
CURRENT HOURLY RATE HOURLY RATE FROM 1ST JULY* National rate £11.11 £12.04 Stores inside the M25 £12.28 £13.21 Asda has announced proposals for a record £150m investment in its retail...
Key takeaways Why this research matters Deloitte’s annual “Global Human Capital Trends” report has its finger on the pulse of the most pressing issues for organizations, leaders and workers. The...
I used not to mind flying, but after 9/11, I was afraid. About 10 years into my professional life, I realized that avoiding flying was costing me opportunities to advance,...
The Council reached an agreement on its negotiating mandate on a proposal for a regulation on environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings, with the aim of boosting investor confidence in...
The number of green jobs advertised in the UK has fallen from the record levels recorded in 2022, albeit at a smaller rate than the decline seen in the UK’s...
One of the most cited quotes about modern business has to be the Ocean Tomo study that 90% of a company’s value now sits in intangibles. One of those intangibles is...
The new rules will reduce air, water and soil pollution, and steer large agro-industrial installations in the green transition. Late on Tuesday night, negotiators from the Parliament and Council reached...
Starbucks Coffee Company announced its Board of Directors intends to establish a new Environmental, Partner and Community Impact (EPCI) Board Committee, as a continued evolution of the overall governance approach to the company. Starbucks has always...
When it comes to a corporation practicing good green governance, it’s not about being altruistic. Nor is it solely about enhancing the company’s risk management, as a risk management program...