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Novartis Highlights Focus on Creating Value for Stakeholders and Society in New Integrated Report

3BL Media

In February, we released our first Novartis in Society Integrated Report 2021, a new approach to reporting that describes how we create value for our stakeholders through our purpose to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people’s lives. Access and download the full report at: reporting.novartis.com. Read the Report.

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Is ESG harmonization and convergence finally coming?

GreenBiz

Yet, if simplification is the goal, two standards are starting to dominate 2021 ESG reports: the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) and the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosure (TCFD). Take for instance, these numbers: In 2020, 558 companies reported against the SASB standards. Simplifying standards.

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Introducing … GreenFin 21

GreenBiz

Mon, 11/30/2020 - 02:11. The world of environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting and investing has ramped up significantly over the past couple years, even more so during 2020, when social risks and reporting became front and center for many companies and investors. Introducing … GreenFin 21. Joel Makower.

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Can we finally standardize ESG standards?

GreenBiz

For example, the European Union (EU) will tighten its "Non-Financial Reporting Directive" in 2021 , which requires environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosure from companies with more than 500 employees doing business in the EU. And it’s likely that the incoming U.S. administration will introduce new ESG mandates as well.

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The 33 sustainability certifications you need to know

GreenBiz

The 2020 GreenBiz State of the Profession Report included a fantastic chart titled "Percentage of survey respondents having received training or certification," which showed the following breakdown: 53 percent GRI. Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Professional Certification. 26 percent Other. 23 percent LEED AP. 8 percent ISSP.

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How the climate crisis will crash the economy

GreenBiz

Mon, 09/14/2020 - 02:11. And there’s some news on that front: Last week, five NGOs whose frameworks, standards and platforms guide the majority of sustainability and integrated reporting, announced “a shared vision of what is needed for progress towards comprehensive corporate reporting — and the intent to work together to achieve it.”.

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Taking stock of Chase, HSBC, and Morgan Stanley's recent climate commitments

GreenBiz

Tue, 11/24/2020 - 00:40. These existing standards ultimately could inform what disclosure and reporting mandates from forward-looking regulators might look like in the future. Taking stock of Chase, HSBC, and Morgan Stanley's recent climate commitments. Whitney Mann. They won’t have changed their business model. degree Celsius world.

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