Results for Analysis/Comment
Integrated reporting – a shift in thinking takes time
March 26, 2019The State of Sustainability and Integrated Reporting 2018 research authored by the US-based Sustainable Investments Institute (Si2), has recently shown that only 14 S&P 500 companies issue what Si2 considers to be fully integrated reports. This is despite […]
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Reporting standards – it’s a numbers game
March 26, 2019The Corporate Reporting Dialogue launched a six-week global consultation process on Wednesday 20 March 2019, on how to improve alignment between the methodologies of reporting standards. The initiative counts CDP, CDSB, GRI and SASB – among others – […]
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Reporting on impact is still not the norm
March 26, 2019The Alliance for Corporate Transparency project analysis of companies’ reporting published a report in February 2019, following three years of research. The main finding was that corporate sustainability reporting still has a long way to go to meet […]
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ecommerce pollution solutions: from truck platooning to smart lockers
February 27, 2019By 2021, estimates indicate that e-commerce will make up 18 percent of total sales in the U.S., 20 percent of sales in the UK, and 30 percent of sales in China. This growth doesn’t show any sign of […]
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How disclosure is pushing positive change down the supply chain
February 27, 2019There has been step-change action on environmental impacts within the supply chain in the last decade as demonstrated by the recently published CDP report. Headlines include: (1) more than 110 of the world’s largest companies are now requesting […]
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Full transportation history as simple as QR codes and smartphones
February 27, 2019January 2019 saw the launch of a new tracking platform, developed by WWF and BCG Digital Ventures, called OpenSC. It uses product QR (Quick Response) codes that consumers can scan with a smartphone to automatically display information revealing […]
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Medtech – the debate we’re not yet having
January 21, 2019 With the digital health market predicted growth to $536.6 billion by 2025 it’s no surprise that tech brands like Apple are now investing in the shift from wellness to healthcare. Yet these medtech advancements raise serious challenges around data privacy, affordability, exclusivity and potential exploitation. Read more >
Ethics in tech now vital for investors
January 21, 2019 Ethics in tech has never been as important to investors nor as visible now that AI is enabling forensic analysis of big data. The outperformance of ESG investing highlights the appeal and need for standardised data, on which tech companies are falling short. Read more >
Tech companies appointing Chief Ethics Officers
January 21, 2019 Negative news stories around the poor behaviour of tech giants such as Deliveroo means that the tech sector is facing a crisis of trust. Will a proliferation of new executive roles, such as Salesforce’s first Chief Ethical and Humane Use Officer, be sufficient to stem the issue? Read more >