Survey Reveals 77% of Boards Prioritise Sustainability As Key Responsibility
A global survey by INSEAD, Heidrick & Struggles, and BCG titled ‘Boards and Society: How Boards Are Evolving to Meet Challenges from Sustainability to Geopolitical Volatility’ found that 77% of Board members believe sustainability is their company’s responsibility.
CFOs Voice Concerns Over Achieving Net-Zero Targets: EY Survey
A recent EY survey reveals that many finance leaders, including CFOs, doubt their industries' ability to meet sustainability targets, with only 47% confident their companies will achieve net-zero goals and other environmental objectives on time.
ESG Board Committees: Pioneers of Corporate Transformation Towards Sustainability and Ethical Excellence
The inception of ESG Board Committees heralds a monumental shift in the corporate realm's journey toward sustainability and ethical business conduct.
Aswath Damodaran suggests retiring the ESG concept
Aswath Damodaran, a finance professor at NYU, spoke at the Morningstar Investment Conference this week in Chicago where he criticised the concept of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing. Damodaran believes that there is no consensus on what constitutes a “good” or “
India Inc. steps up CSR activities in pandemic times
Companies in India have made significant progress in fulfilling their corporate social responsibility (CSR) obligations in FY21, with fewer defaults and more exceeding their legal obligations. Legislative changes incentivized companies to comply with their CSR obligations, including penalties for fa