NSSK: Identifying ESG opportunities in Japan
While ESG has been gathering momentum in Japan, the country languishes near the bottom on some key social indicators – Japan is ranked 116 out of 146 countries on the World Economic Forum’s Global...
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ESG reporting: Asian private-equity firms must pull up socks amid mounting regulatory and investor scrutiny
Mainstream private-equity funds need to ramp up data gathering to demonstrate how ESG issues are integrated in their investment processes, law firm Morrison Foerster saysSurvey of 100...
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ESG reporting remains murky for private equity firms – survey
The KEY ESG survey of 100 general partners and portfolio companies in Europe, the U.K. and U.S. found that while 75% were required to report ESG data to limited partners, 90% of them were unsure...
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GEP Innovate 2022 - Risk Panel
Moderated by Santosh Nair (GEP), the panel comprised Deitra Curry of Masco, Eric Evans of RapidRatings, and Larissa Rindosh of EcoVadis. Together they discussed how to master risk management.Read...
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Nestlé launches Nescafé Plan 2030
Nestlé has unveiled the Nescafé́ Plan 2030 to help drive regenerative agriculture, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and improve farmer livelihoods.Every year, Nescafé supports around 100,000...
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Stellantis and Terrafame agree on low-carbon nickel sulphate supply for electric vehicle batteries
Stellantis N.V. and Terrafame Ltd. announced the signing of a supply agreement for nickel sulphate to be used in electric vehicle (EV) batteries. Beginning in 2025, Finland-based Terrafame will...
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From Ambition To Impact: How Business Leaders Can Accelerate The Green Transition
Climate change ranks as a top priority for C-level executives (CxOs) in Deloitte’s latest survey, with 75% reporting that their organizations increased sustainability investments over the past...
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A Free, Open Access Traceability Tool for Fashion’s Global Supply Chain
More than 50 percent of fashion decision-makers say traceability will be a top-five enabler to reduce emissions in their supply chains, according to BoF and McKinsey & Co’s State of Fashion:...
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CEOs Ask for Policy Support to Enable Meaningful Progress Towards SDGs
The report finds that 83% of CEOs feel that current levels of geopolitical instability limit the world’s ability to achieve the SDGs.As many as 93% of CEOs are experiencing ten or more...
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EU Bans Exports of Plastic Waste to Non-OECD Countries
The European Parliament is in support of a new law that would ban exports of plastic waste to non-OECD countries, and phase out the export of plastic waste to OECD countries within 4 years. The...
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Calgary Passes Single-Use Plastics Bylaw
During the most recent Calgary City Council meeting, new regulations related to single-use plastics were passed. Among the provisions in the new law is a mandatory fee for reusable and paper bags....
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Danone plans to reduce methane 30% by 2030
Through its new partnership with the Environmental Defense Fund, the dairy giant aims to implement regenerative agriculture practices and influence governments to adopt more climate-friendly...
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75% of Companies Have Upped Their Sustainability Efforts
Climate change was a top priority for c-level business leaders amid global uncertainty, according to Deloitte's 2023 CxO Sustainability Report: Accelerating the Green Transition.When asked to rank...
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What Our Index Report Reveals About Sustainability Leaders in the EcoVadis Network
Our latest Index report, which explores sustainability trends in global supply chains, found that companies around the world are stepping up to respond to today’s most pressing environmental and...
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Lessons from a Practitioner: Carlsberg's Tactical Approach to Tackling Supply Chain Emissions
Net Zero: Targets, Goals Objectives and the Start of the Decarbonization Journey Carlsberg did its first global Scope3 emissions assessments over a decade ago with the first attempt to analyze the...
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IQ Plus Enhances EcoVadis’ Predictive Intelligence with Automated Sustainability Data Mining ...
Latest Innovations in the Risk Management Solution Reinforces EcoVadis Market Leadership of Sustainability Visibility and Insight With organizations finding it difficult to gain complete...
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Stay with ESG Goals, They’re Good for Business and the World
Sustainability in business has reached beyond gathering metrics and pleasing stakeholders. It’s become a mission unto itself. This sentiment was embodied in the statement that Richard Eyram, chief...
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What climate pledges are being made in construction?
Major contractors, construction equipment manufacturers and rental companies are among those pledging to cut the greenhouse gasses they produce. But how much do these corporate climate pledges...
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Sustain 2023
Sustain 2023 will bring together thousands of attendees from the world of sustainability, procurement, compliance and responsible investment, to exchange knowledge, best practices and inspiration....
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Green Bond Sales Expected to Grow By 30% in 2023
According to Barclays, global sales of corporate bonds with environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria will exceed $460 billion this year, after the asset class suffered its first...
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