ESGThe week in GRC: More companies disclosing ESG data and New York bar offers diversity blueprint Sep 22, 2023Ben Maiden– Reuters (paywall) reported that the state of California has sued major oil companies including ExxonMobil, Shell and Chevron,...Read more
ESGClimate goals reported across multiple corporate sources, study finds Aug 22, 2023Garnet RoachThe vast majority (96 percent) of companies publish voluntary climate goals, data or metrics in their sustainability or CSR report,...Read more
Technology & social mediaThe week in GRC: CDP urges high emitters to disclose environmental data and tech executives warn of AI threat to humanity Jun 02, 2023Ben Maiden– The Wall Street Journal (paywall) reported that technology company executives and artificial-intelligence (AI) scientists warned in...Read more
ESGCDP questionnaire to add ISSB’s climate disclosure standard Nov 14, 2022Tim HumanCDP, the environmental disclosure platform, has announced it will incorporate the International Sustainability Standards Board’s (ISSB...Read more
ESGFinancial firms urge companies to report environmental data via CDP Mar 17, 2022Garnet RoachFinancial institutions including Allianz, Amundi, AXA, BNP Paribas, CalPERS, Capital Group, State Street and Vanguard have begun a...Read more
Regulatory & complianceUS issuers still split on ESG standards, study finds Aug 11, 2021Maria Ward-BrennanHalf of US public companies say third-party ESG standards are difficult understand, address immaterial information and lack...Read more
ESGInvestors target 1,320 companies over disclosure of environmental risks Jun 22, 2021Tim HumanMore than 1,000 companies need to boost their reporting of environmental risks, according to a campaign backed by major institutional...Read more
ESGSixty-eight of 77 industries significantly affected by climate risk, SASB says Apr 27, 2021Mike SchnitzelSASB released an updated Climate Risk Technical Bulletin last week to help companies better understand how they can disclose climate...Read more
ESGMore companies factoring carbon price into business risk Apr 21, 2021Garnet RoachCompanies are increasingly taking into account the cost of carbon in their business plans, according to new research. CDP says that in...Read more
BoardroomThe week in GRC: Goldman Sachs wants IPO-stage board diversity, and Xerox to nominate new HP board Jan 24, 2020Ben Maiden– The Guardian reported that Sainsbury’s, Lego and H&M are among the companies to make a CDP-produced list of companies deemed to...Read more