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With the Changing of the Guard at the IIRC, a Challenge to Richard Howitt
With the Changing of the Guard at the IIRC, a Challenge to Richard Howitt
Published on January 23, 2017
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Update: Read Richard's response here. ... View More

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New Study Links 'Green' Buildings to Higher Cognitive Function
New Study Links 'Green' Buildings to Higher Cognitive Function
Published on January 18, 2017
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Can better thinking and better health be found in green-certified buildings? New research says yes. Both indoors and out, the built environment plays a critical role in our overall health and well-being. This is especially true as about 90 percent of... View More

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ESG Ratings – Quo Vadis?
ESG Ratings – Quo Vadis?
Published on December 31, 2016
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The ESG ratings industry is in full transition. Driven by demand from institutional investors and the awakening of the retail investment market, asset managers increasingly consider environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues an integral part o... View More

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Seeing the Forest Through the Trees: The #BusinessCase for Valuing Natural Capital
Seeing the Forest Through the Trees: The #BusinessCase for Valuing Natural Capital
Published on December 22, 2016
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For the past year, climate change has returned to the top of the international agenda. While I was attending COP22 in Marrakech last month, the news broke that Trump had been elected President of the United States, with widespread possible implicatio... View More

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Investors Urge 100 Companies to Make Good on Science-Based Targets Commitments
Investors Urge 100 Companies to Make Good on Science-Based Targets Commitments
Published on December 14, 2016
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Members of the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR) announced today that they have sent letters to over 100 publicly held companies – including Adobe, Boeing, International Flavors & Fragrances, Keurig Green Mountain, Motorola, ... View More

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New York City’s Street Tree Map Proves Ecological, Economic Benefits of Urban Greenery
New York City’s Street Tree Map Proves Ecological, Economic Benefits of Urban Greenery
Published on December 1, 2016
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The value of ecosystem services has, up until recently, gone largely unrecognized by governments and corporations. While nature is inherently valuable for a variety of obvious reasons, putting a price tag on it isn’t exactly a straightforward proce... View More

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Accurately Measuring Impacts of Sustainability Investments Needed Now More Than Ever
Accurately Measuring Impacts of Sustainability Investments Needed Now More Than Ever
Published on November 24, 2016
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On the third and final day of New Metrics ’16, Paul Herman of HIP Investor gave us a to-do list: ... View More

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Reporting 3.0: Progress Toward a More Common Definition of True Materiality
Reporting 3.0: Progress Toward a More Common Definition of True Materiality
Published on November 22, 2016
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Drawing on the work of Reporting 3.0 - in particular, its Reporting Blueprint and forthcoming Accounting Blueprint - this panel on the final afternoon of New Metrics ‘16 facilitated an animated discussion on true materiality, exploring the broad ra... View More

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Scorecards, Standards and Protocols: Where the #NewMetrics Rubber Hits the Road
Scorecards, Standards and Protocols: Where the #NewMetrics Rubber Hits the Road
Published on November 18, 2016
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Day 2 of New Metrics ‘16 kicked off with a main stage presentation from Reputation Dividend director Sandra Macleod, who provided us with a broad overview of how social impact and other factors can influence brand reputation; reputation, she conten... View More

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How Organizations Are Transforming Business Models, Capitalism, Metrics, Systems
How Organizations Are Transforming Business Models, Capitalism, Metrics, Systems
Published on November 16, 2016
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On Monday, New Metrics ’16 opened on a hopeful note, despite the unrest following a volatile election season in the United States. ... View More

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Evonomics: Adding Humanity Back Into Economics
Evonomics: Adding Humanity Back Into Economics
Published on November 15, 2016
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New Metrics ‘16 launched on Monday with a sober yet hopeful tone, channeled through the research and work of culture designer Joe Brewer, as he led attendees through a dialogue around what he calls Evonomics - the new evolution of economics. ... View More

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Human Capital: Are You Valuing Your Greatest Asset?
Human Capital: Are You Valuing Your Greatest Asset?
Published on November 15, 2016
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You may have heard the common business aphorism, “people are our greatest asset.” CEOs such as Richard Branson — founder of the Virgin Group, and Anne Mulcahy — former CEO of Xerox, are among many business leaders who have publicly made state... View More

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New Metrics for a New Economy: Restore the Earth's EcoMetrics Model
New Metrics for a New Economy: Restore the Earth's EcoMetrics Model
Published on November 14, 2016
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The New Economy has begun. One year into a world where global leaders have agreed to act on 17 concrete Sustainable Development Goals, and where the full force of law is now behind the international agreement on climate change, we are speeding toward... View More

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With King IV, Multicapitalism Goes Mainstream
With King IV, Multicapitalism Goes Mainstream
Published on November 10, 2016
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Last week, the Institute of Directors South Africa (IoDSA) released the King IV Report on Corporate Governance, the long-awaited update to King III, published in 2009. As most readers here will know, South Africa has been a leader in corporate sustai... View More

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HBR's Top Performing CEOs: Financial Results and Sustainability — A Complex Relationship
HBR's Top Performing CEOs: Financial Results and Sustainability — A Complex Relationship
Published on November 9, 2016
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The Harvard Business Review (HBR) recently published its 2016 list of the world’s top 100 CEOs. As in the past, HBR’s staff looked at the financial and ESG (environment, social, governance) performance of the CEOs of 1,200 large companies. They u... View More

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Planetary Boundaries and Social Thresholds – The Importance of Geography
Planetary Boundaries and Social Thresholds – The Importance of Geography
Published on November 7, 2016
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As the 22nd Conference of the Parties (COP22) of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) kicks off in Marrakech, Morocco – one year on from the historic climate agreement in Paris, and 22 years after the first conference in Berlin �... View More

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Activate Your Metrics: Lessons from Leaders on Leveraging Environmental Data for Sustainability
Activate Your Metrics: Lessons from Leaders on Leveraging Environmental Data for Sustainability
Published on October 28, 2016
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During this brief but extremely informative breakfast session on the final morning of SB’16 Copenhagen, representatives from Quantis International revealed how they have leveraged their expertise in extracting environmental data to activate metrics... View More

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GRI Launches World’s First Global Standards for Sustainability Reporting
GRI Launches World’s First Global Standards for Sustainability Reporting
Published on October 27, 2016
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The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) released new global sustainability reporting standards, which it says will enhance corporate transparency worldwide. The standards give companies a common language for disclosing non-financial information, and wi... View More

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Navigating a Sea of Sustainability Tools Doesn’t Have to Be So Hard
Navigating a Sea of Sustainability Tools Doesn’t Have to Be So Hard
Published on October 12, 2016
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Frontier Co-Op has always been a recognized leader in sustainability, and it remains an industry leader given its cooperative governance structure, organic and fair trade products, commitment to give back 1%, and Well Earth program for supplier devel... View More

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SDGs Becoming More Prominent in Sustainability Reporting, But Challenges Remain
SDGs Becoming More Prominent in Sustainability Reporting, But Challenges Remain
Published on October 5, 2016
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One year after the launch of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs, or Global Goals), the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) proudly announced that nearly a third of its members are communicating on the SDGs, just as United ... View More

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