Companies face increasing pressure from governments, investors and other organisations to measure and publish annual greenhouse gas (GHG) production. This rising demand is valuable to encourage disclosure, but is hindered by the lack of a standard international method of reporting. Acknowledgement of the value of such reports is increasing, but as no …… continue reading >>
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By Dr Rory Sullivan Companies need to respond to climate change – both mitigation (emissions reductions) and adaptation – as a strategic business concern, not simply as an operational issue. From an investment perspective, the ultimate test of a company’s climate change strategy is the extent to which it protects the business …… continue reading >> Manifest-I readers can claim an exclusive 20% discount on Dr Rory Sullivan’s latest report: ” Corporate Greenhouse Gas Management”. This report offers practical recommendations to companies seeking to respond effectively to climate change-related business drivers while also offering them the flexibility to adapt to changing circumstances. Corporate Greenhouse Gas Management shares the …… continue reading >> By Guest Author: Dr Rory Sullivan There is growing support for the idea that companies should produce ‘integrated reports’ that explain how factors such as climate change, resource use or human rights will affect their current and future performance. The argument is that a more holistic approach to reporting – where companies …… continue reading >> Gender diversity is proving to be a controversial topic in the marketplace as businesses and investors debate the issues raised by the recent review by Lord Davies on gender diversity in the corporate world. Following the publication of ‘Women on Boards’ and in anticipation of the FRC’s consultation on the same, UKSIF …… continue reading >> The carbon footprint reporting of the UK’s top 100 listed companies is highly variable claims Deloitte and only a handful of companies come close to complying with current UK government guidance [1]. According to Deloitte’s analysis, published today, many companies failed to make basic disclosures around the reporting methodology used, or accounting …… continue reading >> Despite the slowdown in economic growth over the last two years, the European market for socially responsible investment (SRI) market has almost doubled since 2008, and is now worth in the region of €5trn in assets under management. The findings, from Eurosif’s 2010 European SRI Study, highlight the scale of the European …… continue reading >> Two of Europe’s leading independent investment service providers within their fields, GES Investment Services and Manifest Information Services, today announce that they have formed a strategic partnership. Bringing together specialist research in environmental, social and governance issues with global proxy voting services, they present a fully-fledged European solution for Responsible Investment. …… continue reading >> |
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