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How the tech sector is measuring ESG impacts 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.
June 24, 2021
WWF and Greenpeace – British banks finance 1.8 times the UK’s own net CO2 emissions per year 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.
June 4, 2021
ESG reporting eliminates the possibility of greenwashing and improves a business’s profile Immy Mobley, Graduate Intern - Environmental researcher, ESG Foundation

ESG reporting eliminates the possibility of greenwashing and improves a business’s profile

There is a growing feeling that the world is currently unravelling before our eyes, whether this be due to the global pandemic, the continued racial conflict or the progressively devastating consequences of climate change. It is unsurprising that, along with governments and non-profit organisations, an increasing expectation exists for companies to step up their commitments to social and environmental issues.
June 2, 2021
An investor earthquake in the US that will be felt right around the world Neil Boom, Director of the ESG Foundation

An investor earthquake in the US that will be felt right around the world

In the end money talks, just as it always does. If you skip through the financial and business pages of the newspapers as you head for the sport, or are still half asleep when Dominic O’Connell gives us the daily business news at 6.15am on the Today Programme, last week you might have missed a piece of financial news of genuine world-changing significance.
June 2, 2021