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Businesses Overlooking $447B in Financial Value from Strong Environmental Performance
Four in 10 telecomms and consumer goods companies reporting to CDP fail to capture or report any financial value from strong environmental performance, according to new research released Wednesday by Accenture, CDP Hermes Investment Management. ... View More
MARS Commits $1B to New Sustainability Plan, Launches Climate-Focused Campaign
While it has widely been accepted that business-as-usual practices are not synonymous with a sustainable future, business still needs a nudge in the right direction, according to MARS CEO Grant F. Reid, who has called out the need for transformationa... View More
'Our Responsibility for the Long Game': An Excerpt from ‘The Clean Money Revolution’
We need a financial plan for achieving a safe world in the next thirty years. This period will be crucial as social and ecological externalities come home to roost. We need a rapid reinvention of capitalism, finance, and wealth management. We need to... View More
Report: North America Lags Behind Europe, Asia in Sustainability Reporting
The Centre for Sustainability Excellence (CSE) has released its second annual Sustainability Reporting Trends in North America report, highlighting trends from 551 companies in Canada and the United States during the 2015-2016 period. The report revi... View More
Integral Success Measurement for True Future Value Creation
Part Six in a 10-Part Series by Reporting 3.0. See previous parts below. ... View More
Trending: Supermarkets Roll Out New Initiatives to Future-Fit Global Food Systems
Supermarkets across the globe are doing their part to future fit the food system by rolling out new initiatives and products that aim to tackle food waste and CO2 emissions. ... View More
US Cities Plagued by Poor Performance on SDGs
US cities still have a long way to go towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), according to the first-ever US Cities SDG Index, which ranks the 100 most populous metropolitan areas in the US based on their performance on the SDGs. ... View More
What Questions Should Investors Be Asking to Understand If a Company Is Really Socially Sound?
As socially progressive investors, we perform our own due diligence when we consider a company and its ethical, moral and social standing before it is added to our portfolio. Investors must ensure that they properly vet their investments on a large s... View More
Thread Partners with Kiva to Raise $10K, Rev Up First Mile Micro-Loan Program
Certified B Corporation Thread is taking its commitment to end poverty by creating dignified jobs and responsible, high-quality fabrics to the next level with the announcement of a partnership with nonprofit Kiva. The startup, which transforms plasti... View More
First-Ever Lawsuit Over ‘Inadequate’ Climate Risk Disclosure Could Set New Precedent for Businesses
It is becoming increasingly important for companies to disclose information about long-term climate risks as more and more investors are using this information to inform financial decisions. While a general shift towards transparency is taking shape,... View More
5 Global Corporations Adopt 'No Fees' Ethical Recruitment Provisions Across Global Supply Chains
Efforts to safeguard workers against human rights violations continue to grow, as demand for greater supply chain transparency tightens its grip on the global economic landscape. ... View More
Shareholders Increasingly Placing Pressure on Companies to Address Deforestation
Sustainability and climate risk are increasingly becoming important considerations for investors, a trend that is driving the world’s largest companies to commit to reducing their impact on global forests, says a new analysis of shareholder resolut... View More
JP Morgan Commits to 100% Renewables, Launches $200B Clean Financing Fund
After recently announcing plans to retrofit 4,500 Chase branches across the US in partnership with Current, powered by GE, JP Morgan has pledged to transition to 100 percent renewable energy by 2020 and facilitate $200 billion in ... View More
New Alliance Launches to Accelerate Impact Investment Movement
Bringing together financial institutions, investors and intermediaries to continue catalyzing the impact investing moment, the U.S. Impact Investing Alliance has launched its expanded network of impact investing leaders. The Alliance was founded last... View More
What’s the Climate Risk of Your Insurance Company?
Recently, on National Insurance Awareness Day, I reflected on the previous week, when California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones keynoted at the Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2) lunch meeting. ... View More
UNDP Report Reveals How Investment in Innovation is Helping Achieve SDGs
Innovation and emerging technologies are increasingly changing how international organizations are investing to realize the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) says a new report published by the UN Development Program (UNDP) Innovation Facility. ... View More
Gold Standard Launches New Framework to Accelerate, Track Progress on SDGs
Just weeks after the UN Secretary General released a report detailing sluggish progress on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), efforts are already underway to bolster support for their widespread adoption. ... View More
Ceres Launches Guide to Help Investors Identify Risks in Food Sector Supply Chains
With environmental and social impacts increasingly influencing investor decision making, Ceres has developed a new peer-reviewed resource guide to help investors better analyze financial risks in the food sector. ... View More
