ESG

The Paradox of ESG

Can for-profit businesses really aid in preserving the environment? The practice of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investment has long been plagued by the question. You could have assumed the answer was Yes based on the euphoric increase in everything ESG. But when attention turns from words to actions, the inconsistencies in ESG are becoming glaringly obvious.
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Three Actions for Business in the Face of the Global Polycrisis

If you’re struggling to wrap your head around the multiple crises facing the world right now, the phrase “ global polycrisis ” may help you get a sense of just how truly awful things are.
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Why is Sustainability a Concept Closer to JUSTICE than to the ENVIRONMENT?

Environmental protection such as packing, renewable energy, climate action, water, and waste management have dominated the sustainability mindset. Today, many people, including experts, thought leaders, and even some sustainability gurus, use the terms “sustainability” and “environmental protection” as synonyms. And they aren’t. Sustainability is a broader concept, and the level of success in achieving it relies on proper understanding.
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How the Climate Justice Framework Helps put People at the Heart of Net Zero Ambitions

Climate change and inequality are two of the biggest challenges of our time. Tackling one without the other is increasingly seen as not an option, including for business. The Business and Climate Justice Framework helps businesses identify both the opportunities of putting people at the centre of their climate ambitions and the risks of inaction.
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How to communicate social impact with Eric Ressler

How to communicate social impact with Eric Ressler. Eric Ressler’s expert insight into why sustainability communications needs to up its game and how we can go about this.
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The sobering reality of the UN’s Global Goals

Remember the Sustainable Development Goals? It’s not a facetious question. Amid all the other corporate sustainability priorities of the past few years — net zero, ESG, the circular economy, social justice, resource constraints and all the rest — not to mention a seemingly never-ending drumbeat of political upheaval, economic uncertainty and a pandemic, the SDGs seem to have fallen off the business agenda
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A Sustainable Business Guide with David Grayson, Chris Coulter and Mark Lee

David Grayson, Mark Lee and Chris Coulter talk about their ‘Sustainable Business Handbook’ – the guide to practical action and developing sustainability strategy.
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Robust social metrics for ESG investing: A practical way for boards to invest for impact

Almost two trillion dollars is being invested in ESG investment vehicles annually. And yet to date the instruments for investing and tracking the impact of the social dimensions are weak. The Citi-SOPHIA Oxford collaboration has uncovered a robust way to improve this.
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The time to accelerate the “S” in ESG is now

Parental leave is just one of many topics that workers in factories needs to learn more about. With 16 weeks stipulated by law it is quite generous from an international perspective, but with many factories lacking effective training tools, and many workers unable to read and write, this is sadly often missed.
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Reinforcing the ‘S’ in ESG during COVID-19: reflections from our investees

As businesses worldwide grapple with the effect of nationwide lockdowns, it’s clear that COVID-19 has provided an opportunity to reflect on responsible investing and business practices in the private sector.
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Integrated Corporate Governance: Six Leadership Priorities For Boards Beyond The Crisis

The COVID-19 crisis is accelerating a shift toward a more integrated approach to corporate governance that has been gathering force for some time
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Why ESG is Core to Long-Term Success in Venture Capital

Venture capital (VC) is a relatively new asset class but is already having a transformative impact on large sections of the global economy.
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The Triangle That Will Fix Capitalism

It is remarkable how the agenda in this 50th edition of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting has shifted towards calling for a move to stakeholder capitalism, as issued by Klaus Schwab in the new Davos Manifesto. The theme of the 2020 forum itself is: “Stakeholders for a Cohesive and Sustainable World”.
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The Company of the Future Must Do Well by Doing Good

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Raising the Purpose Banner (Again) is Only the Start

It is progress when communications and CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) teams unite under the purpose banner*. But to deliver sustainable success for all it is critical that Executive Teams and their Board’s grasp the initiative and hot-wire purpose into the core of their business strategy.
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The ‘Purpose Paradigm’: Solution or Scam?

There is a clear and deepening frustration amongst some with the rhetoric of “purpose”. For those of us who believe in the power of business to do good, this is an opportunity for some honest self-reflection. But ultimately purpose is still worth believing in for three good reasons.
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High ESG Standards in Logistics for Economic Development

High ESG standards in logistics can make the difference when it comes to economic development in northern India.
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