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Sustainable Supply Chains
Investor Pressure Drives Fashion Brands to Enhance Buying Practices
Investors are pressuring fashion brands such as Burberry and Levi’s to improve their buying practices, driven by the recognition that sustainability is crucial for long-term financial success.
Sustainability Governance
Enhancing Investor Relations: Understanding Double-Materiality Reporting
Amidst the SEC's climate disclosure rule, Investor Relations Officers face heightened responsibility in managing reputation, ESG concerns, and financial communications to maintain stakeholder trust.
Sustainability Governance
How to Conduct Double-Materiality Assessments for EU CSRD Compliance
Recent guidance from EFRAG aims to streamline a structured assessment process, echoing historical stakeholder engagement practices in assessing sustainability matters through a double-materiality lens.
Sustainability Governance
A Deep Dive into the EU’s Groundbreaking Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive
The EU's adoption of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) template ensures smooth compatibility with the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), streamlining reporting processes and fostering harmonization, thereby addressing challenges arising from heightened reporting requirements.
Ownership Economy Podcast Launches to Focus on Building Inclusive Companies
Platform cooperativism and the future of blockchain governance with Nathan Schneider is explored in the launch podcast.
Sustainability Governance
Navigating the SEC Climate Rule: ESG Experts Advocate Comprehensive Approach to ESG Reporting
Riveron urges companies to enhance climate reporting capabilities following the SEC's new rule, noting the absence of Scope 3 emissions reporting compared to regulations in California and the EU, highlighting a unique regulatory environment for US firms.
Sustainable Suppliers News
BBB Industries Releases 2023 Corporate Sustainability Report, Showcasing Company's Commitment to Sustainable Activities and Performance
BBB Industries, LLC (BBB), a leading sustainable manufacturer serving the automotive and industrial markets, published its 2023 Corporate Sustainability Report (CSR), highlighting the company's sustainable activities and performance.
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Sustainability Governance
EU Forges Accord on Corporate Responsibility, Setting New Standards for Global Businesses
The European Union has achieved a landmark provisional agreement, requiring large companies in the bloc to proactively tackle adverse environmental and human rights impacts in their supply chains through the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD).
Sustainability Governance
US Court Temporarily Halts SEC Climate Disclosure Rule Pending Review
The Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals has temporarily halted the SEC's new climate disclosure rule, signaling a pivotal moment in the debate over mandatory reporting of climate risks and GHG emissions by companies.
Sustainable Supply Chains
European Outdoor Group Mobilizes Members in Ambitious Carbon Reduction Drive
The European Outdoor Group mandates members to commit to the Race to Zero initiative by 2024, securing substantial support with an 88% approval in a recent vote among 106 eligible members.