Companies worth $38 tn now have science-based climate targets
Global companies with a combined value of $38 tn had emissions reduction targets or commitments approved by the end of 2021 but...
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Boeing shareholders back proposal on net-zero efforts
Boeing shareholders – with the support of the company’s board – have voted overwhelmingly in favor of a proposal seeking...
Corporate do-gooder efforts can boost sales as long as they’re tied to corporate harm
Customers spent more buying stuff from companies that engaged in corporate social responsibility (CSR) than those that didn’t – as...
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Publishing ‘investment-grade’ ESG data helps attract investment, survey finds
Companies that gather, use and disclose ‘ investment-grade’ ESG data ‘can expect to be rewarded’ across multiple fronts, according...
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Time to separate the G from ESG, SquareWell Partners argues
‘Governance should be viewed as the means of facing environmental and social risks and opportunities – not as an isolated element...
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How to prepare for mandatory climate change disclosure
The SEC last month proposed rule changes that would require companies to include in certain regulatory filings quantitative and...
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ESG in the Boardroom report – available now
Corporate Secretary’s ‘ESG in the Boardroom’ report presents data collected from a survey conducted among in-house governance...
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Insurers Chubb, Travelers and The Hartford face climate proposals
The SEC has rejected an effort by insurer Chubb to exclude from its proxy statement what proponent Green Century Capital...
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Wendy’s faces vote on treatment of pigs
Shareholders in The Wendy’s Company appear set to vote this spring on a proposal regarding the fast-food firm’s treatment of pigs...
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ESG scores must consider more than risk, S&P Global CEO says
‘An ESG score does not support the basic principles of ESG investing if it considers risk alone,’ says Doug Peterson, president...
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