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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Today’s Workforce Is Woefully Underprepared for Tomorrow’s Challenges
Today’s Workforce Is Woefully Underprepared for Tomorrow’s Challenges
Published on October 2, 2024
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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
New Research Offers Pathway to More Inclusive Travel Industry
Published on September 10, 2024
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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
Avoiding Greenwashing Accusations Requires Cross-Functional Collaboration
Published on August 19, 2024
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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
Travel Companies Signal Sustainability Focus With Scientists on Staff
Published on August 8, 2024
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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 High-Integrity Credit Projects Deliver Impacts Beyond Carbon
Published on August 6, 2024
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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’?
In Sustainability, How Much Is ‘Enough’?
Published on July 26, 2024
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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
Companies Mitigating Climate Change Reduce Their Cost of Capital
Published on July 9, 2024
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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
Employee Survey Uncovers Crisis in Workplace Climate Engagement
Published on June 25, 2024
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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
Leading Academics Urge UN to Extend, Reframe SDGs
Published on June 24, 2024
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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
Latest Ban on ‘High-Carbon’ Ads Shows Appetite for Clean-Energy Transition
Published on June 12, 2024
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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
The Purpose of Governance: Bridging the Say-Do Gap
Published on June 7, 2024
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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
Engaging with LGBTQ+ Consumers Offers Brands Both Risk and Reward
Published on June 4, 2024
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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
Report: Food & Beverage Sustainability Plans Missing Critical Levers
Published on June 4, 2024
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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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LEGO Employee Pay Now Linked to Meeting Climate Goals
LEGO Employee Pay Now Linked to Meeting Climate Goals
Published on May 21, 2024
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The toymaker has announced a new annual KPI to encourage all salaried employees to help the company lower emissions across its factories, stores and offices around the world. ... View More

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Organizational GovernanceArtificial Intelligence for Sustainability
From Theory to Practice: Uncovering Synergies to Drive Tangible Impact
From Theory to Practice: Uncovering Synergies to Drive Tangible Impact
Published on May 10, 2024
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This week at SB Brand-Led Culture Change, layered discussions examined the complex potential of AI to optimize sustainability impact, as well as how to achieve internal alignment across departments with perceived different priorities. ... View More

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Leading the Change: Takeaways from the B Lab Champions Retreat
Leading the Change: Takeaways from the B Lab Champions Retreat
Published on May 3, 2024
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What if we centered our work and lives around showing up for ourselves, others and the planet? Here are three takeaways from the recent B Lab Champions Retreat on how we can turn talk into action. ... View More

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The SBTi Drama Underscores the Urgent Need for Valid Scope 3 Solutions
The SBTi Drama Underscores the Urgent Need for Valid Scope 3 Solutions
Published on May 1, 2024
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Whether carbon credits ought to be used to account for Scope 3 emissions is a debate that must continue — involving many more stakeholders, so that views on both sides of the fence are heard and considered. ... View More

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Interface Commits to Carbon Negativity, Without Offsets, by 2040
Interface Commits to Carbon Negativity, Without Offsets, by 2040
Published on April 23, 2024
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The sustainability leader sets out to hit its climate goals through direct carbon reduction and carbon storage — and challenges industry peers to do the same. ... View More

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Science-Based Climate Targets Key to Sustainable Tourism
Science-Based Climate Targets Key to Sustainable Tourism
Published on April 19, 2024
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Regardless of whether a travel-related company has submitted its commitments to SBTi; setting specific, quantifiable, time-bound goals is essential for meaningfully reducing climate-changing emissions. ... View More

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The Social-Purpose Economy Is Coming of Age
The Social-Purpose Economy Is Coming of Age
Published on April 12, 2024
About a 3 minute read

The purpose economy is becoming a force in Canada and around the world. Now is the time to help it overcome any growing pains and highlight the purpose gains to put business and humanity on a sustainable path at scale. ... View More

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