Finance & Investing
Understanding the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation
Sponsored: Built on the principle of “Do no significant harm,” the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) promotes responsible investing. Read More
Implementing an ESG Program: The CEO’s Checklist
It pays to be a steward of environmental, social, and governance (ESG). Studies show companies with high ESG maturity, on average, outperform those with low ESG maturity and often become more efficient and less volatile, with less turnover, better stakeholder relationships, and better management of their risks and opportunities. Whether you’re new to ESG or looking for new ways to implement ESG initiatives at your workplace, the experts at VelocityEHS have compiled some great tips in this new white paper to help business leaders, like you, start or grow your ESG program. Read More
A breach of fiduciary duty?
Investor nonprofit Ceres calls on policymakers to protect the freedom to incorporate ESG concerns in decisions. Read More
'Outsize opportunity': How investors could help slash food sector emissions and unlock a $1.5T economic boost
The financial sector holds huge potential to help build a more sustainable food and farming system worldwide, according to a new report. Read More
ESG in retirement: On vetoes and getting votes
President Joe Biden vetoed a Republican-led joint resolution to nullify a Department of Labor rule that will allow retirement plan fiduciaries to incorporate ESG information in investment decision-making. Read More
Climate finance must center frontline, underrepresented and underserved communities
Frontline communities have been underrepresented and underserved in climate resiliency efforts to date, mirroring their underinvestment in the investment field as a whole. Read More
ESG Reporting Frameworks & Regulations – What Applies to Me?
Driven by advancements in corporate accountability in the European Union, we’re currently experiencing a wave of new ESG reporting frameworks and regulations. While these initiatives will spur much-needed action around ESG and climate issues, it can be challenging to decode what they mean for your business. To many, this influx of frameworks and regulations has added more complexity to the alphabet soup of acronyms that define the ESG disclosure space. Read More
Is sustainability becoming all about accounting?
Finance and accounting professionals are increasingly being brought in to incorporate ESG considerations into decision-making processes and reports. Read More
What are the ‘wrong’ sort of EU Taxonomy estimates?
European financial regulators shed light on the use of “equivalent information” under the EU Taxonomy. Read More
The first rule of ESG: Don’t talk about ESG
Amid the pushback, companies are staying the course but keeping their heads down. Read More
