Results for Search Submit Filter by: Advanced Filter All results Solutions Industry Typelist People Client Story Insights/Blogs Filter Search Sort by RelevanceDate Order AscDesc Blog November 15, 2023 Inclusive Culture Starts with Contract Language This post is the third and final in an occasional series about diversity in cybersecurity. Our first post discussed achieving diversity’s benefits in cybersecurity; the second explored the high cost of gender bias in cybersecurity. Anyone who wins business via competitive bid may have noticed that requests for proposals (RFPs) increasingly feature instructions to adopt inclusive language in… Blog November 3, 2023 Seven Best Practices for 2024 Budgeting and Planning Sessions Amid a highly uncertain current and future business climate, 2024 is shaping up to be a doozy, particularly for CFOs and finance leaders as they plan and budget for the coming year. A complex global landscape: The ripple effects of wars, upcoming elections, inflation, central bank policies, trade wars and other disruptions are further complicating planning and budgeting activities. What you… Blog November 7, 2023 How Strategic Workforce Planning Can Help Retailers Weather Ongoing Talent Crisis The big picture: The retail industry faces a labor crisis as workers leave for better work-life balance and incentives. Data shows high quit rates and a need for industry-experienced talent in management roles. Why it matters: The industry’s struggle to attract and retain talent is hindering growth and competition. This trend will only worsen in the coming months as competition for seasonal… Blog June 28, 2022 Betting on ESG: ING Americas CEO says firm investing billions of dollars toward net zero by 2050 All other things being equal, I believe that the firms that take appropriate action across the full spectrum of ESG will be valued higher than companies that do not.We’ve financed — and will continue financing — billions of dollars in green energy projects through green loans and bonds, sustainability-linked products and other financing constructions.ING is working with sectors responsible for… Blog June 29, 2022 Breath of fresh air: A discussion with the founder of Nafas, an air-quality app in Indonesia 5:00 - In 2024 there’s an Indonesian presidential election and we’re hoping that over the next two years we can raise awareness enough that during one of the debates, during one of the policy positions that the candidates have, air pollution is brought up as something that is important for them as part of their candidacy, and that would be a really big win for the country because up until this… Blog July 5, 2022 Accelerating digital and net-zero sustainability transformations with Microsoft’s Alex Robart 13:00 - We really have to think more broadly about the problem, how you solve not just for each individual company the Scope 1 and Scope 2, but how do you solve for value chains? What’s required to facilitate that flow of data through the value chain so that each value chain has the most effective understanding of their footprint, not just immediately upstream and downstream but all the way… Blog July 5, 2022 Robert Half ESG lead: Sustainability will be a competitive advantage for companies that ‘get it’ My advice to senior leaders: Stay focused on the end goal and don’t get too caught up in the ratings, rankings and reporting. We are hopeful that business leaders will stay focused on setting big, bold, ambitious goals and then figuring out the best ways to achieve them.Honestly, I don't think that corporate ESG initiatives will get us all the way there. We’re going to need an integrated approach… Blog July 6, 2022 Value chain to blockchain: AWS Energy Solutions Lead on Scope 3, ‘data obesity’ and a decarbonized future 7:50 - In the next few years, there’s going to be a lot of dynamism in how Scope 3 is going to be solved. The good news is that we are much better off now than we were a few months or a few years ago. There are a lot of companies who have convinced their supply chain that they need to share the data. We are seeing a lot more folks along the supply chain willing to commit to the data because they… Blog July 8, 2022 As ESG goes mainstream, we explore what’s behind those three letters ESG has evolved from a “should do” to a “must do” as companies recognize it is essential to surviving in the marketplace.The environmental piece is top of mind for most, and climate change remains the burning platform that drives much of the agenda. But social, and its ability to win hearts and minds, and governance, which holds critical reporting, are both gaining steam.The sharpening focus on… Blog July 12, 2022 African expert: Business will help lead the way forward for Africa’s ESG future There are many ESG challenges facing Africa, but business has stepped up in recent years to help lead the way on change.The African Development Bank is just finishing up its 10-year strategy (2013-2022) on achieving sustainable development that includes mainstreaming environmental stability in operations and championing climate-resilient and low-carbon development.Being agile and flexible will be… Load More
