Abstract We conducted a type of “field experiment” to evaluate how difficult it will be for companies to implement the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related...

Last month, The Boston Consulting Group released their findings on total societal impact (TSI). To recap, TSI is not a single metric; it is a collection of measures and...

The debate about whether companies can do well financially by doing good things for the world is settled. The answer is “Yes, in certain circumstances.” This obviously begs the...

How hard will it be for companies to meet the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures? Not as hard as many might think. Investors and the rest...

When Swedish telecommunications company Telia issued an announcement of its new commitment to sustainable business practices, the shift in strategic priority renewed shareholder...

Consensus continues to build in the corporate community that in delivering total shareholder return (TSR) for their investors, businesses must also consider the impact they will...

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), an independent body that has pioneered sustainability reporting from a niche practice to one now...

Human trafficking, essentially modern slavery, is a large and growing practice, although most people are unaware of its existence and extent. Pope Francis has called it a plague...

It’s well known now that climate change poses a significant risk to society. The problem is getting business leaders to start recognizing how their businesses may be affected....

In November last year, Richard Howitt took over the role of CEO of the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) from Paul Druckman. A Member of the European Parliament...

I sat down with Lois Guthrie, the founding director of the Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB), to discuss how the organization is positioned in the reporting space, and...