All ESG articles
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FeaturesSpotlight on: M&A risks and how businesses can tackle them
Dealmaking conditions are undeniably tough and organisations must tackle ESG, cyber and people-related risks to get deals over the line
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OpinionFine-tuning corporate governance: putting risk management in the ESG fast lane
As companies start to recognise the importance of the ‘G’ in ESG, risk managers have an increasingly important role to play, says Volkan Can, enterprise risk manager of a global building materials company, and board member of ERMA, Turkey
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OpinionESG and value creation: Why risk managers need to play a front line role
Risk managers have a critical role in boosting ESG performance. WTW’s John Merkovsky and Lisa Lipuma look at the practical tools, tactics and best practices they can deploy to deliver enhanced ESG risk management.
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OpinionElevating enterprise risk management: how to embrace corporate responsibility
Volkan Can, enterprise risk manager of a global building materials company, and board member of the Enterprise Risk Management Association of Turkey, explores why a comprehensive risk management strategy must take a proactive approach to ESG
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OpinionFive steps to building a world-class ESG risk and compliance program
Chief risk officers have been managing ESG exposures for some time now, but compliance is getting more complicated. Dean Alms, chief product officer at Aravo explains why risk professionals must step up
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AnalysisWestern countries are high risk supply chain locations due to forced labour and ESG violations
Risk managers most move beyond near or onshoring to secure supply chains, amid data showing over half of countries globally are high risk
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AnalysisBrokers missing the mark on ESG factors
UK brokers are failing to consider ESG factors when evaluating insurers, according to new research from GlobalData.
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InterviewsTime to be risk leaders
As we adapt to the era of ‘perma-crisis’, the business rationale for pushing risk management up the strategic hierarchy has never been clearer
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AnalysisGlobal warming likely to overshoot 1.5C by 2030s, warns IPCC
Changes in the food sector, electricity, transport, industry, buildings and land-use can reduce greenhouse gas emissions
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AnalysisDirectors warned ESG litigation set to snowball
One of the most high profile ongoing cases is the ClientEarth case against 13 directors of energy giant Shell
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AnalysisEU cracks down on companies suspected of greenwashing
Companies must comply with a new legal framework or face ‘proportionate’ penalties
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AnalysisTop three regulatory trends for the year ahead
Climate and ESG, cyber, and resilience are three major risk trends dominating the European corporate agenda
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OpinionWhere energy security meets human rights
Mitigating risk in rare earth metals supply chains is essential for a just energy transition, say Kevin Braine and Oliver Stern
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AnalysisClimate litigation becoming a corporate threat – Kennedys
Climate action group ClientEarth has taken energy giant Shell to the UK’s High Court
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AnalysisChaucer will “embed” ESG into underwriting model
The company intends to embed a pre-bind tool to determine the ESG score of prospective clients
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AnalysisRisk Benchmarking Survey 2023: Great expectations
After three years of global shocks and turmoil, senior managers are more engaged than ever in risk management
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AnalysisFerma urges Swedish Presidency to address cyber protection gap
Risk association calls for focus on cyber and sustainability protection gap to bolster EU competitiveness
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AnalysisRenewable energy sector faces ‘new trilemma’
Unsettled macroeconomics, energy demand and net zero pressures are escalating risk management and ESG as key issues
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OpinionDuty of care a key concern as business travel returns
As corporates embrace ESG goals, corporates will need to have a keener focus on the carbon impact of travel
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AnalysisFintech Revolut appoints team to adjust culture
The company has confirmed it is in the process of updating its culture and value statement
