Explained: Why Activists are Influential Stakeholders for International Organisations February 13, 2024 | Sponsored Many don’t realise that activists don’t just target companies, they also praise, criticise, and pressure International Organisations. While campaigning targeting companies leverages corporate reputation, regulation, and consumer behaviour, campaigning concerning IOs generally aims to: SIGWATCH data shows that the UN is the most frequently mentioned multilateral organisation, mainly because of the wide range of contexts [...]
Does COP28 Sound Like Old News to You? It Shouldn’t February 13, 2024 | Sponsored COP28 is still relevant, and it would be a mistake to forget it. While the frenzy around COPs may arise speedily and die down just as fast among most stakeholder groups, their impact is far reaching – they set the tone for the year ahead, and lay the foundations for the years after that. They [...]
Leading to Nowhere: the ‘ESG Leaders’ shunning disclosure February 9, 2024 | Sponsored Written by Integrum ESG Analyst Hazel Cranmer. In today’s digital age, companies face the dual imperative of safeguarding customer data and fortifying their defences against cyber threats. Proactively addressing both fronts is crucial for the company’s success. A lapse in either area will be conducive to increased risks including regulatory fines for non-compliance, erosion of [...]
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USA & ESG in 2024 February 5, 2024 | Sponsored As ESG awareness and disclosure has been growing in the USA over the past few years, so too has the anti-ESG movement – as detailed by my colleague Kit last year. Just last week, Texas announced it had banned Barclays from participating as an underwriter in the state’s municipal bond market for failure to respond [...]
Home REIT to publish long-delayed accounts despite struggling to access houses February 5, 2024 Home REIT is set to publish its long-delayed accounts in the second quarter of the year despite still struggling to access scores of properties in its portfolio, the firm announced today.
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The business case for corporate social impact January 30, 2024 | Sponsored What it takes to sustain a business over time has radically changed. No longer is it enough to deliver value to customers and turn a profit. Now, companies need to ensure their impact on people and the planet is positive if they want to attract talent, be a top consumer choice, and access funds from [...]
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