GreenBiz

MAY 18, 2021

The organizations that comprise the infamous alphabet soup of reporting frameworks and standards each provide their own approach to the reporting of sustainable value creation and disclosure of climate-related risks, which makes deciding what reporting-related certification to pursue incredibly difficult.

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3BL Media

JUNE 1, 2022

Yet, without definitive standards, sustainability reporting remains complex – and a barrier to progress. Consolidation is needed to avoid ESG reporting becoming an end in itself and distracting companies from investing their resources in sustainable value creation. SOURCE: SAP. But confusion persists.

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3BL Media

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

The latest issue of The GRI Perspective – The materiality madness: why definitions matter – demystifies the recent explosion in terminology. Taken together, these two approaches are the basis for double materiality.

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Currently, small-cap companies definitely do not bring as much ESG conversation to the table and that’s because they’re focused on growing their businesses and also making sure they’re satisfying their shareholders first.".

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Through IWBI’s ESG and Sustainable Finance initiatives , we bring this definition to life. Kelly: Social sustainability means emphasizing the “people” arm of the original “people, planet, profit” definition of “sustainability.” This includes leading the conversation on integrating social sustainability into financial strategies.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

In this case, the determination is made as to which ESG topics will have the greatest impact on economic value creation. In other words, for something to be material to financial reporting, a reasonable investor would consider it important and relevant to their decision-making process. What is impact materiality?

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ESG Today

AUGUST 19, 2024

Unlike financial data, which is governed by well-established accounting standards and regulations, ESG data is often subject to varying definitions, methodologies, and reporting frameworks. This lack of consistency makes it difficult to compare ESG performance across organizations and industries.

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Just Capital

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Acknowledges that human capital can be a source of value creation, and that replacing that capital costs a lot in terms of productivity, recruitment costs, and institutional knowledge, and 2. But moving beyond the usefulness of a definition in general, what did they like about this one? We spoke with some of the largest U.S.

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Chris Hall

DECEMBER 19, 2024

CSRD will definitely fuel market growth, said Roots Fabian. It will require businesses to invest in the latest data and education about how to approach this topic and derive actionable insights that help them to mitigate unseen risks and discover opportunities for value creation.

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 20, 2023

In fact, aligning the core business and value creation to ESG performance is how a number of tech firms are seeking to stand out from the crowd. Among them is global tech leader HP, for which ESG has long been a defining aspect of doing business. The company is leading the way when it comes to using recycled materials.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 13, 2023

General sustainability definitions Climate risk Two types of climate risks exist, transition risks and physical risks. The IIRC developed the international IR framework to address the topics of value creation, preservation within corporate reporting and to provide a foundation for the future. Let’s get into it.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 10, 2022

"To address the challenges of the past two years, our leadership team has harnessed the power of continuous and active listening, created a safe and open workplace through public acts of vulnerability, and fostered value creation through putting our employees' well-being first. About Great Place to Work Certification™.

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Stanford Social Innovation

JUNE 17, 2024

If businesses are to thrive for generations to come, the definition of business must change. Consider that seven of ten shares in US companies are owned by long-term investors “who overwhelmingly favor decisions that lead to long-term value creation even at the expense of short-term earnings shortfalls.”

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3BL Media

JANUARY 17, 2024

Successful companies are responsible businesses focused on allocating capital and resources towards long-term value creation for investors. Take Action Now to Drive Performance —leading companies focus on enduring, long-term value creation—including purpose and measurement—as they assess both risks and opportunities.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 8, 2022

We must keep the people across our entire value chain top of mind. Everyone must take part in the value creation. As we deliver on the immense demand, it is fundamental that we do so sustainably.

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Chris Hall

JANUARY 6, 2023

ESG has gone mainstream and generated a backlash because our collective definition of value creation is evolving. A new, expanded definition. As Mark Carney has emphasised, it is all about building value s back into our concept of value creation. ESG sceptics, it’s time to trust the process!

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3BL Media

JULY 19, 2024

Employing a defined strategy forces a shift based on new perspectives, new definitions, and new tools. This enhances accountability and builds trust with stakeholders, leading to long-term value creation. Impact efforts need to align with broader business goals and address key market and regulatory influences.

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Chris Hall

JULY 3, 2024

The integration of sustainability into investment research and portfolio construction is part of Fidelity’s fundamental process to identify the drivers of long-term value creation, Tan explained. The frameworks they create also attempt to bring consistency across jurisdictions.”

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Chris Hall

MARCH 4, 2024

The watchdog will be seeking views from stakeholders on whether the code is being used by signatories to drive better stewardship outcomes, including the extent to which it supports long-term value creation through appropriate engagements, creates reporting burdens on issuers or signatories, and has led to any unintended consequences, such as short-termism (..)

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Stanford Social Innovation

JUNE 24, 2024

More recently it has become more widespread across the institutional investor community , as they increasingly recognize we cannot continue to focus solely on financial value creation at the expense of people and the planet.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 21, 2022

The Firebrand research reports: “This divergence in interpretation reflects the fact that the definition of shareholder varies from country to country within the region, which makes the fundamental application of the directive challenging from the start. O’Shea says this lack of clear definition means mistakes are made in the voting process.

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Just Capital

MARCH 10, 2022

Cyrus Taraporevala: When it comes to our proxy guidelines and ESG issues, by definition these are long-term issues that go over many, many, many years. You have the planet no better off, potentially worse off, and you definitely have the shareholder worse off. Taraporevala: Look, that narrative is definitely out there.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 11, 2022

The GRI Standards, for multi-stakeholder applicable reporting on broad impacts, and SASB Standards, for value creation focussed disclosure for the investor-only audience. Frameworks without a definite reporting obligation cannot tackle this, nor can ESG ratings and rankings. Investors, you are important.

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Chris Hall

JANUARY 12, 2024

By his definition, the universal ownership theory proposes that widely diversified investors, who own a broad-based stake in the economy, can have a vested interest in reducing market-wide risks relating to environmental or social issues. ’,” he said.

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Chris Hall

MAY 24, 2024

A unifying viewpoint among sustainable investors globally is that more sustainable businesses are also more valuable, almost by definition,” he said. Plus, we have aligned the KPIs with value creation,” he added. A second differentiator from many other ‘green’ funds is the source of alpha. “A

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Chris Hall

MAY 6, 2022

The global standards are based on an ‘enterprise value creation’ or financial materiality approach, in which sustainability impacts are measured in terms of impacts on the financial position and prospects of the company itself. Therefore it is integral to the aim of enterprise value creation in any case.

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Richard Matthews

APRIL 20, 2022

Sustainable capitalism resists short-term thinking and endeavors to maximize long-term economic value creation. This definition is in line with the three pillars of sustainable development (economic, social, and environmental). . However, it remains focused on profit maximization. The circular economy.

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Stanford Social Innovation

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Human capital is positively associated with creativity and value creation. Seminal definitions of ecosystems emphasize the creation of an ecosystem as being a group of actors interconnecting on a local geographic scale. The specific geographic dynamics of each region are relevant.

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Just Capital

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Investors prioritize ensuring that boards are equipped to oversee key risks and drive long-term value creation. Different terminology that companies use differently, but fatality rates are definitely material for companies and industries where injuries are most likely, like mining, construction, etc.

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

More tangible definitions and frameworks around carbon pricing are a pre-requisite step, albeit an insufficient one, toward achieving net zero, panellists agreed. Middle tier companies are in the early stages of setting ambition, but trying to move in the right direction.

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Chris Hall

JULY 21, 2023

Increased stakeholder awareness of the impact corporations have on the environment means investors are increasingly making decisions based on non-financial data, and supporting practices that result in long-term value creation. Better MI and reporting around ESG can also help manage downside risk.

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Sustainable Round Table

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Since this sort of visionary, catalytic leadership is needed now more than ever before, it is right to ask: how can some executives and companies across different industries repeatedly be so far ahead of their peers in multi-stakeholder value creation that has proven more sustainable in complex globally scaling businesses?

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Sustainable Round Table

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Since this sort of visionary, catalytic leadership is needed now more than ever before, it is right to ask: how can some executives and companies across different industries repeatedly be so far ahead of their peers in multi-stakeholder value creation that has proven more sustainable in complex globally scaling businesses?

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Sustainable Round Table

MARCH 1, 2023

Indeed, I am persuaded that centering the magnification of the dignity of all stakeholders involved in value creation as the purpose of leadership – at every level – is the breakthrough paradigm change for the 21st century. As emerging science across disciplines (e.g.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 22, 2021

However, a growing awareness of ESG trends has given rise to the concept of "stakeholder value," whereby the focus is on long-term value creation for customers, employees, society and the environment rather than just short-term value for shareholders.

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Sustainable Round Table

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

She makes an important contribution to that through her persuasive arguments and case studies, encouraging business leaders to move beyond a prioritization of short-term shareholder interest to shared purpose-driven, multi-stakeholder, long-term value creation.

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Sustainable Round Table

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

He asserts that what was discussed in “The Republic” was, by these definitions, the megalothymia of ancient Greece’s aristocratic order and specifically a description of Plato’s idealized Guardians, who are brought up from childhood to be “ courageous, moderate, holy and free” [Book III, Sec.

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