Reporting News
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DBS Bank appoints Jaclyn Yeo to lead sustainability reportingYeo joins the Singapore bank from professional services firm Marsh & McLennan.
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Covid-induced energy plunge shrinks coal development in Southeast AsiaTravel restrictions and obstruction of supplies borne out of the pandemic have fast-tracked the drop in new coal in a region considered one of the strongest growth markets for dirty energy, a new Global Energy Monitor report has found.
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Covid-hit Hilton Worldwide retrenches Asia Pacific sustainability headHilton says the 'dire' business environment has affected the company in all areas, including sustainability, but job losses would not affect the hotel chain's sustainability commitments. -
Rival standards bodies team up to clarify sustainability reporting as Covid increases pressure to disclose ESG dataCSR
Rival standards bodies team up to clarify sustainability reporting as Covid increases pressure to disclose ESG data
GRI and SASB, which were embroiled in a public spat less than a year ago, are working together to bring greater clarity to the 'complicated' reporting landscape. Some industry observers are disappointed they aren't merging.
Reporting Opinion
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The carrot or the stick? Trends towards better ESG disclosure– ESG disclosure is now firmly in the mainstream of policies requiring reporting on organisational performance, with governments as well as financial regulators increasingly pushing for greater corporate transparency. -
Three things to know about ESG fund behaviour during the pandemic– 24 of 26 ESG index funds covering both US and global stocks outperformed comparable conventional funds during the Covid-19 pandemic. Why was this the case? -
Meat is mayhem– We must use the knowledge we already have to transform our agricultural and food systems, or face the prospect of a prolonged epoch of contagion, fear, and economic stagnation.
Videos
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GRI launches first global standards on sustainability reporting– The new GRI Standards by the Global Reporting Initiative moves from merely recommending what to report to identifying exactly what businesses and investors are required to publicly disclose on their impacts.
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Watch now: Sustainability reporting made simple– Want to know more about sustainability reporting, but don't know where to begin? Eco-Business and simpleshow have produced an easy-to-understand clip that explains it all in less than three minutes.
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Responsible Business Forum: A call for shared prosperity– The Responsible Business Forum on Sustainable Development will be held for the third year in Singapore, where delegates will address why redefining prosperity to include economic, social and natural systems is necessary for sustainable growth
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