James Militzer

MARCH 2, 2023

This case explores how the company’s culture and corporate governance structure may have contributed to this crisis. Were the sustainability measures and corporate social responsibility offices at VW simply engaged in greenwashing? In retrospect, how should the VW CEO have reacted to the news from the EPA?

Supply Chains 98

Supply Chains Supply Chain Climate Change Development 98

B the Change

JULY 7, 2022

From a company’s perspective, sustainable finance refers to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). CSR refers to the set of corporate activities that improve human or environmental well-being. Intentionality means that investors intend to make a positive environmental or social impact through their investments.

Banking 98

Banking Chief Sustainability Officer Impact Investing Paris Agreement 98

Stanford Social Innovation

OCTOBER 11, 2022

As discussions about ESG become more and more polarized—while progressive politicians push for aggressive regulations, billionaires like Elon Musk call it a “scam” and nonprofits accuse businesses of greenwashing—leaving consumers increasingly confused.

Corporate Social Responsibility 113

Corporate Social Responsibility Supply Chains Supply Chain COP26 113

Chris Hall

APRIL 29, 2022

Things get even harder to score and benchmark when you get into what we at GaiaLens call the ‘communities’ stakeholder group and its impact within the social pillar. This is arguably what, pre-ESG, corporations might have put under the banner of corporate social responsibility. Public Health.

Greenhouse Gas Protocol 52

Greenhouse Gas Protocol Stewardship Code Corporate Social Responsibility Greenwashing 52

Corporate Knights

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

The French Ministry of Education has issued a new competency framework for business schools that emphasizes corporate social responsibility and orientation to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. Valente feels that business schools have a responsibility to shape a new kind of leader and is frustrated by foot-dragging.

Greenwashing 309

Greenwashing Chief Sustainability Officer Corporate Social Responsibility Academics 309

3BL Media

AUGUST 18, 2022

Greenwashing vs. greenwhispering. Consumers, as well as investors , are getting better at recognizing corporate “greenwashing” — or overstating ESG efforts, including being a hero in one arena but a villain in another. Consumers aren’t the only ones with anxiety about ESG and corporate social responsibility (CSR) performance.

Greenwashing 130

Greenwashing Corporate Social Responsibility Climate Change 130

3BL Media

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Professor Yilin Shi (a CSRHub subscriber) reported evidence that many companies may be “greenwashing” their supply chains. CSRHub ratings can be used to drive corporate, investor and consumer decisions. CSRHub is a B Corporation. Eco tourism is growing 10% to 30% per year and already represents 5% to 7% of its market.

Supply Chains 130

Supply Chains Supply Chain Corporate Social Responsibility Greenwashing 130

3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

However, companies are often lost in a series of topical buzzwords such as ‘Sustainability’ and ‘Corporate Social Responsibility’. We call out greenwash. We engage with business leaders to be knowledgeable about their impact and their companies' impact.

Greenwashing 130

Greenwashing Climate Change Corporate Social Responsibility Social Sustainability 130

3BL Media

MARCH 29, 2022

Historically, employees, customers, investors, and other stakeholders have been cynical about corporate reports on sustainability and corporate social responsibility issues.

COP26 130

COP26 Corporate Social Responsibility Supply Chains Supply Chain 130

ESG Today

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Recommendations by the financial industry to better integrate environmental, social, and governance issues in analysis, asset management, and securities brokerage. . ESG ratings are questioned, accusations of greenwashing are proliferating, and debate about the purpose and integrity of ESG investing is ongoing.

Greenwashing 72

Greenwashing Corporate Social Responsibility Data Analytics Climate Change 72

Corporate Knights

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

There’s a lot of talk about greenwashing with all of these financial institutions pledging to meet net-zero by 2050 … I am working to get financial institutions to actually take action on their net-zero commitments.” that works to phase out global coal power generation.

Climate Change 291

Climate Change Net Zero Development Waste 291

Chris Hall

AUGUST 18, 2022

By contrast, one response was flatly opposed to the plans, describing them as “futile” and “arbitrary”. At issue is the practice of greenwashing, in which dubious or over-stated claims are made for the environmental or social impact of green-labelled funds and other financial products.

Greenwashing 40

Greenwashing Corporate Social Responsibility Green Investing 40

Just Capital

JUNE 2, 2022

Something related to all of this is where ESG [environmental, social, and governance investing] is headed. Under Gary Gensler, the SEC is very clearly working to reduce and also police “greenwashing.” The movement has definitely progressed significantly in the last few years.

Corporate Social Responsibility 105

Corporate Social Responsibility Supply Chains Supply Chain Net Zero 105