Keeping Current - ESG Foundation

Ahila Ganesan, Founder and Director at Future LinQ

Who is in charge of ESG oversight?

The world is changing. ESG is no longer a buzzword and has become mainstream. However, the need now is to ensure that the board of directors of an organisation – the very echelon of power that steers the strategy of an organisation – is ready to face the oversight challenges of ESG.

Lesley BoothJanuary 17, 2022

Ahila Ganesan, Founder and Director at Future LinQ

ESG and it’s alphabet soup of acronyms

ESG has moved into the mainstream with significant urgency in recent years. However, the alphabet soup of acronyms, GRI, SASB, CDSB, IIRC, TCFD to name a few, in sustainability initiatives and options puts a damper in socialising its very need. This in turn leads to confusion while intimidating and overwhelming anyone wanting to grasp the basics.

Lesley BoothJanuary 7, 2022

Derek Leatherdale, Managing Director and Peter Neville Lewis, Director, GRI Strategies Ltd

Geopolitics, Corporate Governance and ESG

Surveys show that business leaders and board members are generally well aware of global geopolitical volatility. This is not surprising. Firms who globalised their market footprint and supply chains in the last three decades must now operate in an increasingly antagonistic geopolitical environment.

Lesley BoothDecember 3, 2021

Ella McCaffrey, Graduate Intern – Researcher, ESG Foundation

Covid-19, Information Technology and Carbon: an insight into the environmental impact of remote and digitalised working patterns

To reduce the transmission of Covid-19, many people and organisations have adopted remote and digitalised styles of communication and work. The daily usage of smartphones, laptops, TVs and tablets has soared since the start of the pandemic. Research by the Statistica Research Department (2021) quantifies these trends, calculating that smartphone and laptop usage have both increased by 46% since Covid-19 hit the United Kingdom.

Lesley BoothNovember 6, 2021

ESG Foundation

ESG Foundation Special Adviser joins Project Wild Gambia

Sarah Neill, a marine biologist and one of the ESG Foundation’s Special Advisors, has recently been appointed the Marine Life Species Leader for Project Wild Gambia. In her new role she will oversee their marine research and feed back to the team on any latest developments in her specialist area, which includes the Atlantic humpback dolphin and sea turtle rehabilitation.

Lesley BoothNovember 6, 2021

Steve Earl

What does ‘green’ really mean?

With COP26 almost upon us, the thoughts of some of the greatest minds of the planet will no doubt be all over our screens in the coming days. Which makes it slightly strange to be quoting hip hop legends Public Enemy in an ESG column. But few assessments would better sum up the state of the greenwashing issue at the moment than “Don’t believe the hype”.

Lesley BoothNovember 6, 2021

Harvard

ESG Disclosures: Frameworks and Standards Developed by Intergovernmental and Non-Governmental Organizations

The number of ESG disclosure standards and frameworks continues to grow. Last year this insightful article about the main standards was published.

Lesley BoothNovember 1, 2021

Green Party

Greens call on government to bring in carbon tax at COP26

The Green Party is calling on the UK to announce a carbon tax at COP26, describing it as one of the greatest levers to drive change in society. The tax yield will help deliver a social dividend by funding cheap and accessible transport, free home insulation, and a basic income. They are proposing a carbon tax of £100 per tonne of carbon dioxideThe Green Party is calling on the UK to announce a carbon tax at COP26, describing it as one of the greatest levers to drive change in society. The tax yield will help deliver a social dividend by funding cheap and…

Lesley BoothOctober 13, 2021

Financial News

Will ESG investing alone tackle climate change. No

In a brilliant Q&A with Financial News Tariq Fancy, BlackRock's former sustainable investing CIO explains why ESG investing risks turning into a mis-selling scandal.

Lesley BoothSeptember 28, 2021