COP27: A mixed reaction
While COP26 produced a multitude of promises, the expectation from COP27 was to convert commitments to action, and, unfortunately, it may be remembered for missed opportunities. While there are mixed opinions about the success of COP27, the commitment towards a...
Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive – An opportunity to strengthen supply chain resilience
With the recently published EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) proposal comes a renewed interest in creating more accountability for company social and environmental impacts. Although not coming into force for at least two more years, the...
Measuring authenticity
The gap between what companies say and do is fundamental to responsible and sustainable business. When the gap is large, we use the word ‘greenwashing’ (or, in extreme cases, ‘lying’). When it’s small, we say that the business is ‘trustworthy’ or ‘authentic’....
Rebuilding trust with actions not words
Every ad agency in the world will tell you that feelings beat facts, and yet what I'm seeing increasingly is that people want facts. – Sean Pillot de Chenecey, author of The Post-Truth Business. As the world emerges from the pandemic over the course of 2022, new...
CDP Results – What does your score mean?
With the release of CDP results today, we have compiled a summary of what a CDP score really means for your company. The score provides a snapshot of your company's environmental disclosure and performance and how you compare with others. The transparent scoring...
2022 B4SI (APAC) Conference Overview
Overview of the B4SI (APAC) conference plenary sessions Considering the growing expectations for business transparency and credible disclosures in social impact, the goal of this year’s B4SI conference was to share practical knowledge and meaningful insights to...
A Life More Virgin: Making work, work for everyone
Flexible working is the future of business. Although a move towards flexible working was becoming increasingly common (especially in industries such as tech) prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, it took a lockdown to rapidly accelerate the uptake in home working and...
Making work, work for everyone
2022 has been another tumultuous year for companies, many of whom are still battling to retain their talented workforce and grow their business. The Covid-19 pandemic, which upturned the world of work, is no longer able to dictate business trends, and yet the...
Gearing up for COP27 – what to expect, and how to avoid disappointment
In just a few days, COP27 will kick off in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. A year after Glasgow, the global context has changed in unexpected ways and yet the stakes remain high as ever for our common future. The past year has seen some of the worst extreme weather events...
TCFD 2022 Update: corporate disclosure improved, but greater transparency needed
2022 TCFD Status Report 2022 Status Report highlights ongoing adoption and support of TCFD recommendations. TCFD’s report confirms that companies, in general, are increasingly reporting climate-related financial information In 2021, 80% of companies disclosed in...
