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ESG Acronyms and What They Mean

3BL Media

General sustainability definitions Climate risk Two types of climate risks exist, transition risks and physical risks. According to the EPA , transition risks are related to the transition to a lower-carbon economy, while physical risks are associated to the physical impacts of climate change.

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4 ESG trends to watch in 2022

Carlos Sanchez

A court forced Shell to reduce emissions, an activist investor forced ExxonMobil to replace three board members better suited to fight climate change, and Chevron shareholders voted against their board to achieve faster-cut carbon emissions. Complex Supply Chains designed to run efficiently failed under the pandemic.

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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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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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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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Defining Sustainable Economic Systems – Development vs Growth

Richard Matthews

Our economic system has failed to address long-standing threats like climate change, biodiversity loss, disease, water scarcity, and inequality. Sustainable capitalism resists short-term thinking and endeavors to maximize long-term economic value creation.

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The Time is Right to Mandate Financial Reporting of ESG Issues

Steven Mintz

In that sustainability and ESG are similar terms, but sustainability is used in a broader sense to include climate change, for example. Sustainable education is an educational approach aimed at instilling in students, professionals, and communities the values and motivations to act for sustainability now and in the future.