Integrating ESG into the deal lifecycle
As the regulatory landscape continues to evolve, integrating Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) considerations for new investment deals has become an increasingly imperative consideration...
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Private Equity Could Cash in on ESG Investment
In many ways, private equity is made to be invested in environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives. But it takes thoughtful strategies to ensure those investments generate maximum value...
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'Private equity investors are uniquely positioned to effect change'
By investing in earlier-stage companies and having controlling ownership, private equity has the potential to tackle ESG considerations effectively, according to Jennifer Signori, managing...
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Annual Sustain Conference 2023: sessions are available in replay!
At the opening of the event, the co-founders and executives announced the publication of the "Network Impact Report" which presents the first progress made since EcoVadis chose to officially...
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Beyond the Law: Sustainability as a Leading Indicator of Business Performance
In a hyper-connected trade economy, almost every area of business performance is tracked, assessed, or evaluated. As a trading partner to a multinational or value chain, you probably measure...
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How Supply Chains Are the Answer to Decarbonization: Insights From Accenture
Speaker: Matias Pollmann-Larsen, Global Lead for Sustainable Value Chain at Accenture, hosted by Fergal Byrne, Executive Producer, The Sustainability Agenda. Supply chains is what keeps the...
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From Compliance to Impact: Risk Management as Foundation for Sustainable Value Creation
While sustainability risk management is not new, today’s challenges require a new response. The confluence of the pandemic, geopolitical and social upheaval, a resurgence in modern slavery,...
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The 12th PASA CPO Exchange
EcoVadis is delighted to be a partner at the 11th PASA CPO Exchange. Held in-person in Gold Coast, the exchange provides practitioners with the opportunity to enjoy a relaxing, informative...
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Bain and EcoVadis Ratings Study: Do ESG Efforts Create Value for Portfolio Companies and Suppliers?
Wouldn’t you like to know how ESG strategies can unlock financial potential – for you and your portfolio companies or value chain partners?A joint study from Bain & Company and EcoVadis, “Do ESG...
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The world's made most progress in three UN sustainability goals
These include consumption and production, marine ecosystem, and terrestrial vegetation The world may have made little progress in its Sustainability Development Goals (SDG) for 2030, but the...
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ITC rolls out paper-based packaging for its Aashirvaad Organic Atta product
The packaging was launched to mark Earth Day on 22 April 2023. It is expected to help consumers to adopt a more ‘sustainable lifestyle’.In a LinkedIn post, the company said its new packaging...
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Porsche and Hydro unite to further decarbonize the supply chain of sportscars
Porsche AG and Norsk Hydro ASA will work together to further reduce the carbon footprint of Porsche’s car models by using low-carbon aluminium and extrusions from Hydro. In addition, the two...
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Drive Supply Chain Innovation With Sustainability Mandates
The obligation to comply with supply chain regulations from the EU Supply Chain Act to a draft of US supply chain due diligence laws is spurring firms to rethink sourcing, supply chain,...
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EU parliament passes historic law forcing companies to track deforestation
A law passed by the European Parliament requires companies working in cattle, cocoa, coffee, palm oil, rubber, soy and wood to demonstrate their products aren’t sourced to deforested land or land...
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Survey Finds Companies Ready to Turn ESG Talk Into Action
Companies in the United States are beginning to shift from commitment to action when it comes to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues to address stakeholder concerns and pending...
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UNDP: Getting All on Board to Meet Deforestation Targets
Indonesia finds itself in a delicate balancing act of uplifting people from poverty, managing climate change and biodiversity, and satisfying an increasingly demanding international market for...
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PVH launches supplier finance program tied to sustainability goals
PVH, owner of Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger, recently teamed up with Standard Chartered Bank to create a new financing program for suppliers tied to the apparel company’s sustainability...
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MPs pass bill to expose use of child labour, forced labour
A bill that aims to expose the use of child labour and forced labour around the world passed the House of Commons on Wednesday.The new law will require Canadian companies and government...
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Britain Signs Global Coffee Agreement In Bid To Boost Industry
Britain recently signed a key global coffee sector agreement aimed at tackling some of the industry's most pressing issues, including making coffee growing and coffee consumption...
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Reimagine Procurement for Sustainable Future
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) has become a mandate for businesses around the globe. Across every industry, consumers, investors, and employees are demanding change. In response,...
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