All ESG/Social Responsibility articles – Page 5
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PremiumQ&A: Lexmark sustainability chief on defying ESG criticism to ‘stay the course’
John Gagel, chief sustainability officer for Lexmark International, shares with Compliance Week why the private company tracks its greenhouse gas emissions and plans to comply with the climate-related disclosure rule proposed by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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PremiumLarge companies in crosshairs early under German Supply Chain Act
Amazon, IKEA, and Volkswagen were among the companies targeted in the first round of complaints under the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act—an early indication nongovernmental organizations will seek to hold big businesses accountable for alleged human rights violations.
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WebcastWebcast: Unearthing environmental risk in timber supply chains using public records
Public records can do a lot to help companies map their supply chains and understand where they are exposed to environmental risk along the way.
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PremiumAppreciating ESG fraud risk management
The factors that surround the environmental, social, and governance disciplines have grown from just a few to more than 50 considerations, indicating all three ESG elements carry equal weight when evaluating a proper corporate strategy.
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WebcastCPE Webcast: Five human capital strategies that win
Discover how leading companies are leveraging human capital management to create a strong connection between employee well-being, sustainable and secure operations, and ESG objectives.
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PremiumCFTC commissioner: Three ways to address climate-related financial risks
Christy Goldsmith Romero, a commissioner with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, recommended three action items to help the agency and regulated entities “measure, understand, and address climate-related financial risk.”
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PremiumKPMG survey: ESG-related concerns in M&A derailing deals
Material findings related to environmental, social, and governance due diligence have disrupted mergers and acquisitions, forcing companies in the United States and abroad to back out of deals, according to a study from KPMG.
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PremiumNeed to know: New York City AI bias law
Companies that use automated tools to screen candidates for jobs based in New York City must check those systems for bias or potentially run afoul of a first-in-the-nation law.
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PremiumTech capabilities key to finance support of ESG reporting
Finance and accounting is increasingly relied on to provide support regarding companies’ ESG disclosures without being granted additional resources. Technology that enables automation serves as a solution to reduce this burden.
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Resourcee-Book: Tech capabilities key to finance support of ESG reporting
Businesses confronting environmental, social, and governance matters for the first time are finding value in engaging their finance and accounting teams for support.
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WebcastWebcast: Flywheel effect of unified ESG, audit and risk, and financial reporting
Hear from experts about unifying financial reporting, ESG, and audit and why the sum of the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.
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PremiumCorporate implications of SCOTUS affirmative action reversal
The trickle-down effects of the Supreme Court’s decision overturning affirmative action in college admissions have already come to light. With legal attacks on diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts on the horizon, private employers should risk assess their programs.
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PremiumSurvey: Investment adviser compliance ramps up testing on advertising, marketing
The most popular mock exams conducted by compliance professionals at investment adviser firms this year have been on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s advertising/marketing rule, according to a new poll.
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WebcastCPE Webcast: Insights from the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act
The German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (LkSG) is part of a growing focus on corporate environmental, social, and governance performance by governments and regulators.
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News BriefCFTC assembles task forces to combat cyber and tech issues, ESG fraud
The Enforcement Division of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced it established two new task forces to combat cyberattacks and misuse of technology and environmental fraud.
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News BriefTreasury report recommends stricter supervision of insurers’ climate risks
The Treasury Department’s Federal Insurance Office issued a report on gaps in how states supervise and assess climate-related risks among insurers.
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PremiumLearning from Uber’s DEI setback: Why structure, collaboration matter
Experts look back at Uber’s recent diversity, equity, and inclusion fiasco and illuminate hazards to avoid, allowing organizations to gain a stronger footing on their own DEI journeys.
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News BriefSEC spring 2023 regulatory agenda: 37 rules in final stage
The rest of the year is shaping up to be busy at the Securities and Exchange Commission, where final rules regarding climate-related disclosures, enhanced cybersecurity risk governance, and more are all on the near-term agenda.
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Resourcee-Book: Climate and sustainability reporting challenges
Significant change in corporate attitudes toward environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reporting have many companies implementing controls and governance processes over the collection, review, and reporting of sustainability information for the first time.
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PremiumPoll finds finance empowerment key to ESG reporting confidence
The Deloitte Center for Controllership released new data that indicates confidence levels in environmental, social, and governance financial reporting are low.