by dennis | Oct 25, 2017 | Articles 2017, News & Analysis
Robert G. EcclesauthorFollow SustainabilityTenured Harvard Business School professor, now at Oxford University. Consensus continues to build in the corporate community that in delivering total shareholder return (TSR) for their investors, businesses must also consider...
by dennis | Aug 15, 2017 | Articles 2017, News & Analysis
Robert G. EcclesauthorFollow SustainabilityTenured Harvard Business School professor, now at Oxford University. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), an independent body that has pioneered sustainability reporting from a niche...
by dennis | Jul 18, 2017 | Articles 2017, News & Analysis
Robert G. EcclesauthorFollow SustainabilityTenured Harvard Business School professor, now at Oxford University. Human trafficking, essentially modern slavery, is a large and growing practice, although most people are unaware of its existence and extent. Pope Francis...
by dennis | May 18, 2017 | Articles 2017, News & Analysis
Robert G. EcclesauthorFollow SustainabilityTenured Harvard Business School professor, now at Oxford University. 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...
by dennis | Mar 28, 2017 | Articles 2017, News & Analysis
Robert G. EcclesauthorFollow SustainabilityTenured Harvard Business School professor, now at Oxford University. 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...
by dennis | Jan 10, 2017 | Articles 2017, News & Analysis
Robert G. EcclesauthorFollow SustainabilityTenured Harvard Business School professor, now at Oxford University. 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...
by dennis | Nov 22, 2016 | Articles 2016, News & Analysis
Robert G. EcclesauthorFollow SustainabilityTenured Harvard Business School professor, now at Oxford University. There is a curious anomaly in the corporate world in the United States that is putting the beneficiaries of U.S. corporate pension funds at risk. Stated...