Keeping Current - ESG Foundation

Who knew, plastic may not be so bad after all…

Eco-consciousness is on the rise for e-commerce in 2021. As well as helping the planet, taking an environmental stance can be a great way to stay connected with the younger, environmentally-minded generations of consumers. If you’re looking to green your business but not sure where to start, we love CarbonCroc’s website and blog. Check out their 6 Ways to Green your Online business. You can book a free demo with them here to discuss how to offset your carbon.

Lesley BoothJuly 26, 2021

Alex Hindson

CRO – Is it time to transition towards ‘Chief Responsibility Officer’?

The typical Chief Risk Officer’s inbox is pretty full these days. Gone are the days of simply overseeing the implementation of a risk management framework and helping the board to manage within risk appetite. In order to add value at the executive table, CROs need to be playing attack (how do we harness opportunities?) as well as defence (how do we mitigate threats?). Riding the wave of industry disruptors implies bringing together a number of strands and pressures on the modern enterprise: operational resilience, sustainability, ethics and brand value are all live topics.

Lesley BoothJuly 18, 2021

Dr Chris Gibson

Going green or greenwashing? The trouble with trees…

In a new, companion article to his podcast for the ESG Foundation ecologist Dr Chris Gibson challenges the conventional assumptions that planting trees is the best way to save the planet.

Lesley BoothJuly 15, 2021

EFT Trends

Young investors in particular are demanding better ESG reporting

According to a recent Workiva Inc. survey of individual investors, about 70% of respondents pointed out that organizations have a responsibility to demonstrate ESG performance to investors, with Generation Z and younger millennial-aged investors showing the most demand when it comes to ESG credentials.

Lesley BoothJune 27, 2021

Information Age

How the tech sector is measuring ESG impacts

This article will explore how the tech sector is measuring its impacts on Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) ESG has been rising up the agenda of organisations, with the aim of better valuing sustainability, social responsibility and accountability. Investors often examine this area of operations heavily, and for many consumers, it is not enough for businesses to have a good product; they need to show that they are making a wider positive impact, and this entails efficient measurement strategies.

Lesley BoothJune 24, 2021

Nasdaq

Advancing Diversity through the Alliance for Global Inclusion

Nasdaq has joined four other technology companies – Dell, Intel, NTT DATA and Snap – in a new industry coalition, the Alliance for Global Inclusion, to develop shared D+I metrics to accelerate the adoption and measurement of inclusive business practices.

Lesley BoothJune 11, 2021

Can you prove your Purpose?

Guy Battle, CEO of Social Value Portal shares a number of frequently asked questions from corporates about their intent and needs, and their journey towards measuring social value.

Lesley BoothJune 8, 2021

ESG Awards 2021

Welcome to the ESG Awards 2021

The ESG Awards showcase the best ESG performance in line with the UN's 17 Sustainable Development Goals. The ESG Awards shine a light on transparency, excellence and progress on this ambitious movement which has the potential to transform modern capitalism.

Lesley BoothJune 7, 2021

The Guardian

WWF and Greenpeace – British banks finance 1.8 times the UK’s own net CO2 emissions per year

If the City of London were a country it would rank as the world’s ninth highest CO2 emitter, when the results of banks' investments are taken into account, according to Greenpeace and the WWF. That is 455m tonnes when discounting aviation and shipping, sectors the UK government excludes in its emissions calculations.

Lesley BoothJune 4, 2021