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Blanket Statements, Brick and Mortar of ESG Integration

Sense and Sustainability

Dis]Comfort Blanket It is this similar spirit behind our laser focus on disclosure and reporting that has forced the co-Chair of the UNEP Inquiry Simon Zadek to remark that “we moved from “if you want to manage it, measure it” to “if you are clueless what to do, then measuring it is a good comfort blanket.”

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Defining Sustainable Economic Systems – Development vs Growth

Richard Matthews

As indicated in a U nited Nations Environmental Program (UNEP) report on the green economy (page 16) diverse strategies for economic growth and environmental stewardship can complement one another. It does this by reforming markets to address real needs while factoring costs and stakeholder concerns.