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The rise of the chief sustainability officer

Corporate Knights

Fisher’s personal rise from simply tweaking the supply chain to resetting corporate strategy became emblematic of the growth of the CSO position itself – in sheer numbers and in increasing clout. Compliance and risk still play an important role, but we see CSOs increasingly take more responsibility for value creation.”

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Take the Natural Path to Long-term Value

Chris Hall

Asset managers must recognise that degrading ecosystems directly impact markets, supply chains, and long-term returns. As environmental conditions deteriorate, sectors such as agriculture, forestry, and fisheries face growing disruptions, translating into financial losses, operational instability, and declining asset values.

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Wesco International’s Annual Sustainability Report Now Available; Sets 2030 Goals for Landfill Waste, Green House Gas Emissions and Safety

3BL Media

DESCRIPTION: Wesco International (NYSE: WCC), a leading provider of business-to-business distribution, logistics services and supply chain solutions, issued its annual Sustainability Report. In 2016 Wesco created five specific environmental goals, most of which were met at the end of 2021. SOURCE: 3BL Alerts. According to U.S.

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Biodiversity Gains Ground

Chris Hall

Launched last month, GRI 101: Biodiversity 2024 is an updated and expanded version of its predecessor – GRI 304: Biodiversity 2016. Given the link between nature and value creation, there is also a direct link to the value of companies in our portfolio,” said Gjerde.

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How Orsted ditched coal and became a titan of offshore wind

Corporate Knights

In 2016, the company went public on the Copenhagen stock exchange in a US$15-billion initial public offering: at the time, the world's second biggest ever. Its stock price soared, with the companys market value peaking in 2021 at more than US$95 billion. rsteds transformation was remarkable not only in its speed and scale.

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A new trade paradigm: How shifts in trade corridors could affect business

McKinsey Sustainabilty

By understanding potential scenarios and then establishing value creation theses to guide actions, firms can drive strategic and organizational changes to capture new opportunities, as well as to buffer against a downside. These chain reactions highlight how the absence of a single input can ripple across entire production systems.