What Is the TCFD and Why Is It Important?

The Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures, better known as the TCFD, is an initiative launched in December 2015 by the FSB (Financial Stability Board), an international body founded, with support from G20 members, to promote international financial stability. The purpose of the TCFD is “to help identify the information needed by investors, lenders, and … Continued

Recommended Reading: Rethinking Strategic Management – Sustainable Strategizing for Positive Impact

More often than ever before, the case for sustainability is primarily a business one. If you are seeking a resource to provide greater clarity around why choosing sustainability is also choosing profitability and practical approaches that translate sustainability into strategy and action, we suggest “Rethinking Strategic Management: Sustainable Strategizing for Positive Impact,” edited by Thomas … Continued

Pivot Goals: Free, Open and Essential Data for ESG Research

Setting ESG goals and establishing strategic plans to reach those goals is an important activity for companies wishing to position themselves as ethical, responsible and forward-looking organizations. As more Fortune-listed companies set ESG-related goals, a consolidated, online repository of goals is valuable to the global business community as a resource to understand how others are … Continued

Not Playing To The Gallery: Sustainability Must Be Monitored By The Board

Requirements to disclose non-financial performance are steadily increasing for companies and their boards of directors. For larger companies, legal requirements are becoming more stringent, while smaller companies are being weighed down by the expectations of their larger customers and financial market partners. Today, it is no longer enough to report a few key figures and … Continued
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