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Evolution of Sustainability Reporting in Asia Pacific -Beyond the Horizon

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Many countries are introducing ISSB standards and there are encouraging developments in the form of policies that directly impact corporate financial performance, such as carbon pricing. While major global regulatory frameworks lead the way, the Asia Pacific region presents a more fragmented and challenging landscape.

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Investing in Gender Equity Is Smart Investing

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In it, Julie not only reviews the literature on board diversity and management diversity, but on diversity and innovation, measured by such things as the number of patents, patent citations, research and development spending, and profits derived from new products.

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From the Fifth Third 2021 ESG Report: Empowering Black Women Business Owners

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Also, a new certificate program for minority entrepreneurs was launched in 2021 by Fifth Third in partnership with the National Minority Supplier Development Council.

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IFRS – Will Your Company Be Required to Report?

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Congress in 1933 and 1934 addressed financial disclosure and new Federal agencies such as the Securities & Exchange Commission set out to “reform” accounting and financial reporting by U.S. Congress in 1972 with creation of the Financial Accounting Standards Board to oversee GAAP. public companies.

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On the fifth anniversary of the TCFD, a call to action

GreenBiz

They recognized that without reliable climate-related financial information, assets could be mispriced and capital could be misallocated, meaning the global economy potentially could face a tumultuous transition to a low-carbon future. Investors are responding positively to this streamlining of environmental-financial disclosure.

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CSR Intern Reflections: The Logic of ESG in a Corporation

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Shareholder pressure to improve a company’s social impact is supported by many academic studies that have found a positive correlation between strong Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) scores and Corporate Financial Performance (CFP).

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The TNFD Framework: A Crucial Catalyst for Corporate Biodiversity Action

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One of its standout events was the public webinar hosted by the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD). It marked the culmination of two years of development, four beta releases, and more than 3000 pieces of feedback. In this context, last year's New York Climate Week was a monumental occasion.