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The New‘Amazon Effect:Corporates Pushing Corporates for Net-Zero Supply Chains

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Everyone buys from Amazon, but who does Amazon buy from? In corporate board rooms the world over, the push to set a net-zero target is eliciting a common refrain: What do we do about our suppliers? Value chain interdependency means decarbonization interdependency, too. As the world’s big companies work to go net-zero, downward emissions pressure …

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Illuminating the Relationship Between ESG and Performance

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Time horizons are key to understanding the impact of environmental, social and governance (ESG) on stock returns. This paper, which was published in Investments & Wealth Monitor, illustrates the relative importance of short-term event-related risks (such as fraud, corruption or accidents) versus longer-term erosion risks (such as carbon emissions) over time. It also examines the …

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Green investing: the global system for rating companies’ethical credentials is meaningless

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As the war in Ukraine rages, finance professionals on Wall Street and in Europe recently attracted outrage by suggesting that investing in arms manufacturers should be treated as ethical investing. In the fight against tyranny, they argued that such an investment “preserves peace and global stability” and defends “the values of liberal democracies”. As such, it belongs in the …

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ESG investing has a blind spot that puts the $35 trillion industry’s sustainability promises in doubt: Supply chains

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If you own stocks, chances are good you have heard the term ESG. It stands for environmental, social and governance, and it’s a way to laud corporate leaders who take sustainability – including climate change – and social responsibility seriously, and punish those who do not. In less than two decades since a United Nations report drew attention …

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What is sustainability accounting? What does ESG mean? We have answers

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Sustainability is a hot topic today due to increasing awareness of climate change and inequality, among other pressing issues. The Earth just recorded a seven-year hot streak and we’re approaching the COVID-19 pandemic’s first anniversary. The crisis has had enormous implications on our mental health, the economy and income inequality. Post-pandemic, we need to build back better, …

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How a sustainability index can keep Exxon but drop Tesla–and 3 ways to fix ESG ratings to meet investors’expectations

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A major stock index that tracks sustainable investments dropped electric vehicle-maker Tesla from its list in May 2022 – but it kept oil giant ExxonMobil. That move by the S&P 500 ESG Index has set off a roiling debate over the value of ESG ratings. ESG stands for environmental, social and governance, and ESG ratings are meant …

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Hilton Enhances ESG Targets to Drive Climate Action and Social Impact

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As the world returns to travel, doing so sustainably and responsibly has never been more important. With growing impacts from climate change and rising demand for more sustainable hospitality options, Hilton is evolving its environmental, social and governance (ESG) commitments to help preserve the destinations where it operates and create inclusive growth in communities around the world. …

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Veeco Releases ESG Goals

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Veeco Instruments Inc. unveiled its Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) goals for 2022 and beyond, showcasing the company’s on-going commitment to corporate social responsibility. The goals, based on feedback received from the company’s stakeholders and results of their 2021 materiality assessment, relate to climate change, product responsibility, diversity and inclusion and responsible corporate governance. Environment …

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Columbia Sportswear Company Releases 2021 ESG Report

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Columbia, a global leading innovator in outdoor, active and lifestyle products including apparel, footwear, accessories, and equipment, released its 2021 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report, which includes performance highlights and progress made throughout 2021 in the three pillars of its corporate responsibility strategy – Empowering People, Sustaining Places, and Responsible Practices. 2021 proved to be …

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