Investors play a critical role in tackling the challenges humanity is facing at the moment. Due to the portfolios and assets they manage, investors have a huge impact on financial markets and economic activities. Their investments decide about how money is used. Responsible investments can mobilize financial markets to drive economy into a more sustainable…
When it comes to responsible investment, there is especially one term taking the stage, namely environmental, social, governance – short ESG. (Hong 2019) According to the United Nations-supported organization Principles for Responsible Investment, sustainable financial systems reward long-term investments and benefit the society and the environment as a whole (Principles for Responsible Investment 2019). Successful…
Unternehmen, die daran interessiert sind, ihre CO2-Emissionen in Richtung ‘Net Zero’ zu bringen, sollten den neuesten Bericht der Science-Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) berücksichtigen, der im September dieses Jahres veröffentlicht wurde. Darin werden der Ausgleich und die Neutralstellung von CO2-Emissionen als wirksame Instrumente für den Übergang zu einem “Net Zero”-Status anerkannt und fünf mögliche Strategien zur Erreichung…
8. Bayrischer CSR Tag – Risikomanagement für Lieferketten, Klimaneutralität bis Social Entrepreneurship Ein spannendes Programm versprach der 8. Bayrische CSR-Tag am 22. September 2020, aus gegebenem Anlass virtuell durchgeführt. Vom Risikomanagement für Lieferketten, Klimaneutralität bis Social Entrepreneurship wurde der Bogen gespannt. Unser Teilnehmer, Armin Hipper, entschied sich für die Workshop Session „von der Circular Economy…
Companies interested in bringing their CO2 emissions towards ‘Net Zero’, should pay attention to the newest report of the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) published this September. This report recognizes offsetting and neutralization of CO2 emissions as valid tools in the transition to a ‘Net Zero’ status and presents five potential strategies to achieve a…
Five global standard setting organizations have launched a common report towards one single and global set of reporting standards for comprehensive corporate reporting. Five key global organisations for comprehensive corporate reporting The five organizations GRI, CDP, Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB), International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) and Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) have agreed on…
