Tag: ESG
Davos delivers on private sector commitment to decarbonize
The November 2021 Climate Summit (COP26) in Glasgow consolidated the momentum toward a transition to green growth and a decarbonized economy. Unsurprisingly, this involved...
Feds advance climate action and environmental protection with G7
At the recent G7 Climate, Energy and Environment Ministers Meeting in Berlin, Germany, delegates discussed the need to take urgent climate action in a...
Canadians can learn from global community about capitalizing on green growth
The economic cost caused by weather events in Canada is increasing, and according to regional modelers, the damage and losses are rising faster than in...
Extremely Shaky Ground: The need for caution in embracing ESG
ESG is everywhere and nowhere. It has become a proxy for sustainability, and data-gathering and reporting has become a proxy for performance. Many companies...
Book Review: Sustainable Business Handbook
Guidance on what it takes to support a claim of being a "sustainable business" is widely available but not always comprehensive or clear. A...
Divides and Dividends: How to address the say/do sustainable strategy divide
By Shawn Cooper
Canadians have seen their communities change drastically in the last few years due to the COVID-19 pandemic and heightened worry about climate...
ESG and sustainability consulting market to hit record $16B
Spending by companies on ESG and sustainability consulting is set to more than double over the next five years to a record $16 billion,...
Lessons in ESG: The road to net zero is paved by...
By Helle Bank Jorgensen
As environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues climb higher up the business news agenda, board directors, senior executives and shareholders are...
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy names new CEO
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has appointed Jochen Eickholt, a member of the executive board at Siemens Energy as its chief executive officer. Eickholt will...
Industry recommendations on building a climate resilient Ontario
Ontario’s rapidly changing climate will increase the likelihood of weather events such as flooding and extreme heat in coming decades. The province needs to...
