Tech Leaders – Are They Good Corporate Citizens? Microsoft and Other Firms Address the Needs of Their Employee New Parents – And One Positive Signal is Sent

September 10, 2018

Demonstrations of Corporate Citizenship are steadily on the rise – Microsoft is today’s example of the corporate body being a responsible corporate citizen with new requirements in its sourcing and supply chain activities. The top Silicon Valley companies are in the vanguard of stock market appreciation – that is, for… Read More

2018 INVESTOR-CORPORATE DIALOGUE: Human Drugs In The Ag & Food Sectors. Rising Antibiotic Resistance. Factory Farming. “Food” Industry Issues Colliding in the 2018 Investor-Corporate Dialogue and Proxy Voting Season

December 13, 2017

Consumers are very interested in “what” is in their food (including additives); "how" it was prepared (“industrial farming” is a rising criticism message of activists); and "if" the food was genetically modified or pharmaceuticals were used all along the food value chain. One issue coming into sharper focus is the… Read More

Credit Rater Moody’s Investor Services To Examine Government Sector Response to Climate Change Challenges – the Ripple Effect on the Corporate Sector

December 2, 2017

Credit Rater Moody’s Investor Services To Examine Government Sector Response to Climate Change Challenges – the Ripple Effect on the Corporate Sector Moody’s Investor Services, Inc. is one of the Big Three of credit rating agencies for governments and corporations. Part of Moody’s Corporation (NYSE:MCO), the service issues ratings and… Read More

FROM OEKOM RESEARCH: Global Companies Pay Close Attention to Third Party Sustainability Rankings, Ratings — And Adjust Strategies Accordingly

November 21, 2017

Issue 4.1 It's a question often raised by boards and senior executives, posed to the management team members: What is the impact, if any, of third-party sustainability rating agencies on our position in the capital markets? Oekom, the global sustainability research organization, has been asking that question annually since 2013. And… Read More

CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY LEADERS ARE ALREADY USING THE GRI STANDARDS BEFORE THE 2018 DEADLINE — As G4 Is “Retired” the New Standards Will Be Required For Corporate Reporting

August 31, 2017

Issue 1.9 The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) is the world’s most used framework for corporate sustainability / responsibility / citizenship reporting. The first generation of the framework was launched in 1999-2000 (the “G1”), which evolved over time through a multi-stakeholder process shaping G2, G3, G3.1, G4, and on to become today’s GRI Standards. After July 1, 2018,… Read More

CDP IN FOCUS: Moving From “Transparency to Transformation,” The Organization Focuses On Transitioning to More of a “Sustainable Economy,” CDP Dedicates Its Work To Hurry The Transition Along

August 29, 2017

Issue 1.3 IN FOCUS: Carbon Emissions, Water, Forestry, Supply Chain, Sector Analysis, and New Tools and Resources for Companies' Use, New Science-based Targets, More Collaboration With Stakeholders, More and More Transparency... How will your company be affected? "Back when" -- approaching two decades ago -- a small team based in London began to… Read More

2018 INVESTOR-CORPORATE DIALOGUE: Human Drugs In The Ag & Food Sectors. Rising Antibiotic Resistance. Factory Farming. “Food” Industry Issues Colliding in the 2018 Investor-Corporate Dialogue and Proxy Voting Season

FROM OEKOM RESEARCH: Global Companies Pay Close Attention to Third Party Sustainability Rankings, Ratings — And Adjust Strategies Accordingly

CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY LEADERS ARE ALREADY USING THE GRI STANDARDS BEFORE THE 2018 DEADLINE — As G4 Is “Retired” the New Standards Will Be Required For Corporate Reporting

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