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4 ESG trends to watch in 2022

Carlos Sanchez

In this article, I’ll summarise key sustainability events defining 2021 and then present four sustainable ESG trends that will settle companies’ environment in 2022. Besides, Danone’s CEO stepped down after investors blamed him for failing to balance shareholder value creation and sustainability.

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Can we finally standardize ESG standards?

GreenBiz

Consolidated ESG standards: Recently, four leading ESG standards organizations — GRI, the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB); CDP (formerly the Carbon Disclosure Project); the Carbon Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB); and the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) — declared their intent to collaborate.

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The 33 sustainability certifications you need to know

GreenBiz

The world of corporate sustainability reporting is not for the faint of heart. According to this GreenBiz article on the state of corporate reporting , we’re not likely to have one single framework that everyone uses anytime soon (if ever). Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Professional Certification. Sponsored Article.

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What CFOs Need to Know About Future ESG Reporting Standards

Chris Hall

Increased stakeholder awareness of the impact corporations have on the environment means investors are increasingly making decisions based on non-financial data, and supporting practices that result in long-term value creation. Better MI and reporting around ESG can also help manage downside risk.

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Both Hands on the Wheel

Chris Hall

The global standards are based on an ‘enterprise value creation’ or financial materiality approach, in which sustainability impacts are measured in terms of impacts on the financial position and prospects of the company itself. Therefore it is integral to the aim of enterprise value creation in any case.