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Many companies treat sustainability reporting as an add-on to financial reporting with compliance and data collection challenges, but are they missing significant opportunities?...
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Blended finance: how investors can do good without taking too big a riskÂ
January 17, 2024 • by Maximilian Martin in ESG goals • 10 min read
Blended finance has the power to unleash the capital needed to drive progress toward the UN Sustainable Development Goals....
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How to find a CSO with the range of skills your company needsÂ
September 22, 2023 • by Natalia Olynec in ESG goals • 9 min read
CSOs are becoming more senior and cross-functional. They need the ability and skills to address ESG issues across the spectrum. Suitable candidates are rare and a 'talent war' is raging....
A clear vision for sustainable business transformationÂ
Sustainable business contributes to the success of all its stakeholders and helps the next generation to enjoy a prosperous future. But this includes not only environmental sustainability but also social and economic...
Halfway to 2030: Are our Sustainable Development Goals still fit for purpose?
While the rosy optimism that greeted the UN Sustainable Development Goals when they were first launched in 2015 may have faded, I have tracked some cross-sector and private-sector progress that’s really making...
The S in ESG: a critical differentiator Â
Are you neglecting the ‘S’ in your ESG strategy? Progress on social issues has lagged behind the more clearly defined environmental and governance concerns. However, a combination of changing consumer preferences, employee...
We need a realistic, fact-based approach to sustainability
April 25, 2023 • by Arturo Bris in ESG goals • 5 min read
The current approach to sustainability is underpinned by guilt. We need a more constructive engagement between the US-led West and non-Western countries....
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