Global Corporate Sustainability Report 2024

Global Corporate Sustainability Report 2024
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 63
Release: 2024-03-14
Genre:
ISBN: 9264457232

The OECD Global Corporate Sustainability Report aims to enhance the adoption of corporate governance policies that promote the sustainability and resilience of companies. It examines the evolving landscape of corporate sustainability practices worldwide and includes a focus on key dimensions outlined in the G20/OECD Principles of Corporate Governance, such as sustainability-related disclosure, shareholder-company dialogue, board responsibilities, and stakeholder interests. It offers comprehensive data analysis specifically designed to meet the needs of policymakers, regulators, and market participants.

Corporate Sustainability

Corporate Sustainability
Author: Ann Brockett
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 218
Release: 2012-10-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1118238060

Invaluable guidance for complete integration of sustainability into reporting and performance management systems Global businesses are under close scrutiny from lawmakers, regulators, and their diverse stakeholders to focus on sustainability and accept responsibility for their multiple bottom line performance. Business Sustainability and Accountability examines business sustainability and accountability reporting and their integration into strategy, governance, risk assessment, performance management and the reporting process. This book also highlights how people, business and resources collaborate in a business sustainability and accountability model. Looks at business sustainability and accountability reporting and assurance and their incorporation into the reporting process Focuses on how the business sustainability and accountability model are impacted by the collaboration of people, business, and resources Presents laws, rules, regulations, standards and best practices relevant to business sustainability performance, reporting and assurance Organizations worldwide recognize the importance of all five EGSEE dimensions of sustainability performance and accountability reporting. However, how to actually assess sustainability risk, implement sustainability reporting, and obtain sustainability assurance remain a major challenge and best practices are evolving. Straightforward and comprehensive Business Sustainability and Accountability hits on all of the hottest topics around sustainability including multiple bottom line (EGSEE) performance and reporting, related financial and non-financial key performance indicators (KPIs), business social responsibility and environmental reporting.

Mobilising ASEAN Capital Markets for Sustainable Growth

Mobilising ASEAN Capital Markets for Sustainable Growth
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 133
Release: 2024-05-02
Genre:
ISBN: 9264530509

The ASEAN region’s economic expansion has created significant financing needs among corporations and investment opportunities for households. This report aims to support ASEAN policy makers harness opportunities and address barriers in mobilising capital markets for sustainable growth and development in the region. It focuses on the functioning of capital markets and the corporate sector’s use of market-based financing. It also examines current corporate governance regulatory frameworks, emerging artificial intelligence trends in finance, and sustainable finance developments with a focus on corporate sustainable bonds.

World Investment Report 2024

World Investment Report 2024
Author: United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Publisher: Stylus Publishing, LLC
Total Pages: 241
Release: 2024-06-24
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9213589743

Business and investment facilitation have become central to both private sector development and FDI attraction efforts of governments in developing countries. At the core are information provision, transparency of rules and regulations, and streamlining of administrative procedures. Because these elements are information- and procedures-based, digitalization is central to effective implementation. They have thus led to a wave of digital government initiatives, including information portals and online single windows. Digital government has the potential to address many institutional challenges faced in developing countries, strengthening governance, reducing costs, improving services, and combating corruption. Because governance and institutional weaknesses are a key obstacle to attracting investment in many developing countries, digital government and the promotion of investment for sustainable development are closely intertwined.

Voluntary to Mandatory ESG Reporting

Voluntary to Mandatory ESG Reporting
Author: Peter Yeoh
Publisher: Kluwer Law International B.V.
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2024-08-13
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9403503386

Focusing on the impacts of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) matters, companies, financial institutions, and regulators are continually seeking sustainability-driven models and standards on ESG themes in the sourcing, design, and provision of products and services. This welcome and thoroughly researched book, by a well-known authority in corporate and financial services law, engages with developments in ESG soft and hard law as business responsibility shades into business accountability. The author offers a sweeping, in-depth consideration of the current and future role of ESG reporting and compliance, encompassing such issues and topics as the following: purpose and forms of regulation for non-financial reporting; mandatory ESG reporting implementation issues; role of the company board; recognition of threats posed by ‘greenwashing’ and similar tactics; clean energy versus sustainable supply chains; limits and weaknesses of ESG reporting; help from AI and other software solutions; and progress in the global quest for a universal ESG reporting standard. Although some companies retain their social and political licences to operate and thwart ESG, robust data and persuasive contentions worldwide show that deliberations on how best to promote global sustainability in the long term have become standard business practice. Accordingly, this book clearly demonstrates how including ESG in business decisions ultimately contributes to stable and predictable markets. Its insights and guidance will be greatly appreciated by all those needing to engage with ESG reporting, whether lawyers, investors, regulators, business stakeholders, or academics.

Winning Sustainability Strategies

Winning Sustainability Strategies
Author: Benoit Leleux
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2018-11-11
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 3319974459

Despite recent optimism and global initiatives, the implementation of corporate sustainability programs has been slow at best, with less than a third of global companies having developed a clear business case for their approach to sustainability. Presenting numerous award-winning cases and examples from companies such as Unilever, Patagonia, Tumi, DSM and Umicore alongside original ideas based upon 20 years of consulting experience, this book reveals how to design and implement a stronger sense of focus and move sustainability programs forward. This proven combination of purpose, direction and speed is dubbed “Vectoring”. Based upon practitioner cases and data analysis from the Dow Jones Sustainability Index, Vectoring offers a plain-spoken framework to identify the relative position of companies compared to their peers. The framework and its 4 archetypes deliver insights for practitioners to locate inhibitors and overcome them by providing practical suggestions for process improvements. This includes designing and executing new sustainability programs, embedding the SDGs within company strategy and assessing the impact of sustainability programs on competitiveness and valuation. Offering directions for CFOs to shift companies from integrated reporting to integrated thinking in order to accelerate their sustainability programs, Winning Sustainability Strategies shows how to achieve purpose with profit and how to do well by doing good.

Ownership and Governance of State-Owned Enterprises 2024

Ownership and Governance of State-Owned Enterprises 2024
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 142
Release: 2024-10-28
Genre:
ISBN: 9264982884

This report provides trends and evolutions in the ownership and governance of state-owned enterprises across nearly 59 jurisdictions worldwide. It complements the OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises and provides comparable information across jurisdictions to support more effective implementation of the Guidelines.

Corporate Social Responsibility - A Global Perspective

Corporate Social Responsibility - A Global Perspective
Author:
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages: 266
Release: 2024-09-18
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0854660445

Corporate Social Responsibility - A Global Perspective provides a comprehensive overview of CSR in a global world, exploring the diverse notions of CSR across different geographical settings. This book is a treasure trove of tools and information that marks increasing calls for corporate social accountability and transparency by understanding legal frameworks and mechanisms of CSR. By including the analysis of the case studies, empirical research, and new research findings, this book highlights the significance of CSR implementation within the socio-cultural and institutional landscape. From local boundaries to Western markets of America, Ghana, Africa, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and more, each chapter enriches the literature on CSR strategies, dilemmas, and impacts. This book presents a holistic overview of CSR over twelve chapters. Drawing upon the best practices worldwide, this book provides insight into the strategic designing and implementation of CSR strategies and approaches. It is a useful resource for scholars, policymakers, organizations, and other interested readers, and we hope that it will inspire further research in CSR. With a blend of theoretical insight and guidance, this book will hopefully inspire individuals to commit to a more resilient and shared society. Significantly, it is a beneficial guide to ethics and policies that work as a motivation towards achieving a sustainable future. CSR is an exciting frontier that ensures organizations bring sustainable futures and engagements.

Green Finance and Investment OECD Review on Aligning Finance with Climate Goals Assessing Progress to Net Zero and Preventing Greenwashing

Green Finance and Investment OECD Review on Aligning Finance with Climate Goals Assessing Progress to Net Zero and Preventing Greenwashing
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 133
Release: 2024-10-31
Genre:
ISBN: 926437289X

Aligning finance with climate policy goals is crucial for achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions and resilience to climate change, as called for by Article 2.1c of the Paris Agreement. Evidence-based policy making and investment decisions towards such alignment need to be informed by robust assessments. To support such efforts, this inaugural OECD Review on Aligning Finance with Climate Goals brings together best-available evidence on three core questions: (i) How is climate alignment of finance assessed? (ii) What do we know about current finance flows and stocks? (iii) What evidence exists on the role of financial sector policies and actions? The report identifies actions policymakers and financial sector stakeholders can take to improve the evidence base and better align finance with climate goals. It further sets out good practices to prevent greenwashing and inaccurate claims of climate alignment.