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Organizational Governance

How organizations are addressing the 'G' in ESG – striking the balance of maximizing long-term growth and value while safeguarding the interests of all stakeholders

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What ESG Backlash? Investors Staying the Course on Sustainability, Human Rights

Day three of the UN Forum on Business and Human Rights 2024 saw investors unmoved by the backlash against ESG investment — instead, redoubling efforts to understand risks and opportunities through better data and deeper engagement with stakeholders... View More

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Meaningful Supplier Partnerships Are Critical in Era of Human Rights Due Diligence

Key takeaways from day two of the UN Forum on Business and Human Rights 2024 included viewing impacted communities as ‘rights-holders’ — not stakeholders — to help bridge the power imbalance between larger, Global North companies and their Gl... View More

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Voluntary vs Mandatory Human Rights Action: Is There a 'Smart Mix'?

Day one of the UN Forum on Business and Human Rights 2024 debated the validity of a ‘smart mix’ of both voluntary and regulatory action on business and human rights, when companies cannot succeed alone in combatting systemic problems. ... View More

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REI’s New Approach to Sizing, Design Raises Bar for Outdoor Industry Inclusion

The Seattle-based outdoor outfitter has adopted one of the industry’s widest sizing ranges, which has knock-on benefits as it works towards its own set of environmental and social goals. ... View More

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Kindergarten Lunch Program Improves Child Nutrition in Vietnam

The success of Morinaga Milk’s Smiles & Health for Children kindergarten lunch project in Vietnam provides a blueprint for the global company to expand its social impact to numerous other communities. ... View More

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DEI, Sustainability Teams Are Linchpins of Future-Proof Organizations

Two rich discussions at SB’24 San Diego highlighted the importance of giving sustainability and DEI their rightful attention, resources and integration within successful corporate strategies. ... View More

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Why Purpose-Driven Companies Should Focus on Their Hybrid Work Culture

Companies have a line-item budget for technology and other critical business expenses. What is your line-item budget for supporting, nurturing and growing your employees? ... View More

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Today’s Workforce Is Woefully Underprepared for Tomorrow’s Challenges

Two recent studies point out that workers largely lack both the hard and soft skills necessary to help future-proof their organizations in a climate-challenged world. ... View More

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New Research Offers Pathway to More Inclusive Travel Industry

First-of-its-kind study from Expedia Group takes an intersectional approach to uncover barriers to travel for underserved communities and help industry eliminate barriers including access, discrimination and lack of personal safety. ... View More

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Avoiding Greenwashing Accusations Requires Cross-Functional Collaboration

Misleading consumers on sustainability initiatives will not grow a business, and the legal and reputational ramifications only reinforce that the exaggeration of environmental claims will not deliver on ROI. Here are two tips from our sustainability ... View More

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Travel Companies Signal Sustainability Focus With Scientists on Staff

These shifts in hospitality and tourism offerings are increasingly essential as conscious consumerism becomes mainstream and addressing the climate crisis becomes essential for preservation of the industry. ... View More

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How High-Integrity Credit Projects Deliver Impacts Beyond Carbon

How can buyers and sellers of carbon credits ensure the projects they choose will have the desired impacts and climate outcomes? ... View More

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In Sustainability, How Much Is ‘Enough’?

If your sustainability efforts cannot withstand increasingly tough questions from executives and Board members, your company is not approaching it in the right way. This framework will help you be ready the next time someone asks, ‘how much is enou... View More

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Companies Mitigating Climate Change Reduce Their Cost of Capital

New research shows that when companies disclose their environmental impact — and take meaningful action to mitigate it — they earn investor trust. ... View More

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Employee Survey Uncovers Crisis in Workplace Climate Engagement

93% of workers don’t know how to apply their company’s sustainability strategy to their work, 77% are unhappy with employers’ lack of climate action, and 52 percent think their employer is likely to greenwash. ... View More

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Leading Academics Urge UN to Extend, Reframe SDGs

10 distinguished climate researchers have called on the UN to give its 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development a much-needed refresh — by extending the timeline to 2050 and providing greater clarity around specific goals, among other recommendation... View More

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Latest Ban on ‘High-Carbon’ Ads Shows Appetite for Clean-Energy Transition

Edinburgh’s recent ban on ads for fossil fuels and other high-carbon products exemplifies a desire to shift those ad spaces toward cleaner, more viable alternatives and ads that promote low-carbon behaviors. ... View More

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The Purpose of Governance: Bridging the Say-Do Gap

If Boards acknowledge their fiduciary responsibility to act in the best interest of a company as defined by its purpose — and work with management to adopt a social purpose as the company’s reason for being and have oversight of the purpose — i... View More

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Engaging with LGBTQ+ Consumers Offers Brands Both Risk and Reward

As brands grapple with their position on LGBTQIA+ issues and building inclusivity and diversity across their businesses, the latest Outvertising Consumer Report offers plenty of advice for being more effective. ... View More

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Report: Food & Beverage Sustainability Plans Missing Critical Levers

A new Quantis report has identified several common gaps in company strategies that will keep businesses sustainability targets out of reach and five key priorities for companies to adopt. ... View More

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