Results for Search Submit Filter by: Advanced Filter All results Solutions Industry People Client Story Insights/Blogs Filter Blog Future of sustainability and ESG standards with Janine Guillot, Value Reporting Foundation CEO 4:23 - The most fundamental shift in the last 10 years has been large-scale acceptance of the idea in the investment community that sustainability factors impact risk and return, and that in order for a company to succeed over the long term, that company needs to manage sustainability factors effectively.13:01 - Investors value industry-based standards — they’re cost-effective for companies — but… Blog CEO of NEPAD: Agenda 2063 provides ‘blueprint to transform Africa into a global powerhouse’ Whether we are talking about the public sector or the private sector, ESG should be the foundational principle in everything we do. We have just one planet.We are trying to correct the past; we are trying to meet the challenges of today, and we are trying to build the future all at the same time. We have big challenges in Africa, but we believe we have bigger solutions.My dream for the future is… Blog Protiviti-Oxford survey shows North America ‘enthusiasm gap’ about ESG’s future impact Only 25% of North American executives say ESG will be extremely important to business success by 2032, lagging significantly behind Asia-Pacific (71%) and Europe (58%).Most executives in Europe (81%) and Asia-Pacific (88%) believe their corporate greenhouse gas emissions will decline by 2032, but only 37% of North American executives share that view.A vast majority of global executives (78%)… Blog Taking a stand: Protiviti MD offers a way forward for firms when neutrality is not an option Extremely contentious global political environments, the power and ease of use of social media, and heightened attention to the customer and employee experience are forcing executives to choose sides on issues.Many organizations have historically avoided taking stands on social issues, either because they didn’t view doing so as their place or because of fear of blowback. Increasingly, though,… Blog Protiviti, ING, Closed Loop Partners panel explores relationship between sustainability, finance In just five years’ time we’ve seen an exponential increase in terms of sustainable finance, and it really is becoming more mainstream.Accounting doesn't drive the agenda, of course, but think about if we get required accounting standards [on ESG]. That doesn't guarantee anything, but it really has the potential to move the needle; it creates consistency, standardization, accuracy and ultimately… Blog Transparency in ESG: Finding opportunities through data with Christina Dolan 4:20 - I think about ESG as a true risk metric, and organizations today are already involved in risk metrics, but this is a very important one because it impacts not just their organization and their customers and their direct employees, for example. It affects other organizations, the tax base and communities, the small businesses. We see this domino effect because we live in this networked… Blog 'Business Doing Good': Hiring former at-risk women good for business, not just DEI 9:15 - But it’s like anything else, there’s a pendulum swing. We’re seeing a huge focus on ESG, and now we’re seeing some pushback on that, on doing good, and what that means, and what does that mean from an investing perspective, and should these portfolios focus on doing good or should they focus on profit? I think you can focus on both.17:01 - We say that businesses should be hiring these… Blog UN Executive Secretary: We need the private sector to help solve planet’s biggest challenges Water scarcity and drought, climate change, land degradation and biodiversity loss are key drivers of current and future global crises. We must act on all these interconnected crises concurrently.The world has a choice. Either we continue with the current nature-destructive path and lose up to half of the global GDP by 2050, or we take a sustainable land management approach, which gives us the… Blog High touch, not high tech The cities of the future begin with finding solutions for the problems of today. When envisioning the cities of the future, startups and policy makers need to remember the most important factor: quality of life.There is an opportunity to make the right decisions and implement smart and sustainable urban solutions by using technologies that make cities smarter, livable and lovable. Blog Go! Mindblowing mobility driving transportation’s transformation Mobility-of-the-future opportunities are more numerous, diverse and lucrative than executives outside the expanding industry likely realize. The technologies, capabilities and interactions that will drive organizational success in the mobility of the future are highly varied. Companies that extract the most value from mobility-of-the-future opportunities will not only win by innovating; they will… Load More
