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ESG Acronyms and What They Mean

3BL Media

It can be challenging to keep up, which is why we’ve developed this guide as a tool to quickly catch up. General sustainability definitions Climate risk Two types of climate risks exist, transition risks and physical risks. Let’s get into it. As a result, no further work or guidance will be produced or published by CDSB.

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Defining Sustainable Economic Systems – Development vs Growth

Richard Matthews

Sustainable economies like these can help us to realize the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Our economic system has failed to address long-standing threats like climate change, biodiversity loss, disease, water scarcity, and inequality. The inspiration economy.

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4 ESG trends to watch in 2022

Carlos Sanchez

The world fought back against the pandemic, and in just one year, developed four vaccines and immunized half of the world’s population. Despite poor coverage in developing countries (6%) and new variants bringing back lockdowns, we hope to go back soon to a new normality. 2021 Sustainability Summary.

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Investors Need Sustainable Development Thinking

Chris Hall

Professor Carol A Adams of Durham University Business School calls for greater ambition by corporates and investors to address sustainable development including climate change. What is ‘integrated thinking and does it really benefit investors? The Value Reporting Foundation (VRF) would like us to think so.

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The 33 sustainability certifications you need to know

GreenBiz

The Association of Climate Change Officers (ACCO). Certified Climate Change Professional (CC-P) for mid-career professionals. CC-P Candidate Pilot Program for young professionals or professionals transitioning to a career in climate change. Sustainability reporting certifications.

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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 fragmented patchwork of different ways for companies to report and be held to account on their social and environmental performance is soon to be replaced by widely accepted and endorsed international standards for corporate sustainability. However, there remains a lack of synchronisation in how the two approaches may develop.