Harvard Corporate Governance

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

This post is based on an ISS Corporate Solutions memorandum by Senior Editor, Paul Hodgson. All this evidence shows that either cybersecurity is already part of ESG, and, perhaps, a more appropriate abbreviation should be ESGC. The only ESG-related theme of higher concern is the governance-related risk of anti-corruption.

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Technology 279

Harvard Corporate Governance

DECEMBER 11, 2023

This post is based on an ISS Corporate Solutions memorandum by Jun Frank , Global Head of Compensation & Governance Advisory; Stephan Stegmueller , Head of Compensation & Governance Advisory, EMEA and APAC; Yan Xu, Senior Adviser, EMEA; and Fredrik Lundin, Senior Sustainability Solutions Product Manager at ISS-Corporate.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

MARCH 4, 2023

Said simply, it might feel like ESG is everywhere in 2023. More companies and investment funds are adopting programs or policies that are keyed to various ESG measures as they look to drive profitability and improve access to capital. Investors are pushing for information as they develop and refine ESG-based investing strategies.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Vice President, ESG Content & Data Analytics at ISS Corporate Solutions. Introduction Each year during proxy season, ISS Corporate Solutions (ICS) analyzes recently collected data from Russell 3000 company filings. ESG-related performance metrics are gaining popularity in executive compensation packages.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

DECEMBER 16, 2022

This post is based on an ISS memorandum to clients authored by Arnaud Cavé, ESG Methodology Lead – Governance, Finance, and Quantitative Research, ISS ESG; Cédric Lavérie , Head of French Research, ISS; Kosmas Papadopoulos, Head of Americas Sustainability Advisory, ISS Corporate Solutions; and Guillaume Tassin, Head of Data Solutions, ISS ESG.

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Finance 204

Harvard Corporate Governance

AUGUST 7, 2023

on Monday, August 7, 2023 Editor's Note: Sarah Crowe is ESG and Sustainability Channel Lead and Charles Neidenbach is a Lead ESG Advisor at Nasdaq. This post is based on a publication by Nasdaq ESG Solutions. Posted by Sarah Crowe and Charles Neidenbach, Nasdaq, Inc.,

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Harvard Corporate Governance

JUNE 24, 2022

ESG Global Study 2022. What’s “Controversial” About ESG? Proposed ESG Disclosure Requirements for Investment Advisers and Investment Companies. Regulatory Solutions: A Global Crackdown on ESG Greenwash. Posted by Jessica Ground, Capital Group, on Friday, June 17, 2022. Posted by Sean J. Posted by Jill E.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

MAY 26, 2022

Only days ago, we settled an enforcement proceeding in which we alleged that an adviser said one thing about ESG and did another. [2] Only days ago, we settled an enforcement proceeding in which we alleged that an adviser said one thing about ESG and did another. [2] In any event, this proposed rule misses the mark. more…).

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Harvard Corporate Governance

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Posted by Chuck Callan, and Mike Donowitz, Broadridge, on Friday, October 13, 2023 Editor's Note: Chuck Callan is a Senior Vice President of Regulatory Affairs and Mike Donowitz is a Vice President Regulatory Affairs at Broadridge Financial Solutions. The climate has cooled for ESG. This post is based on their Broadridge memorandum.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

JULY 9, 2022

This post is based on an ISS memorandum by Paul Hodgson, Senior Editor at ISS Corporate Solutions. In this series of snapshots, ISS Corporate Solutions examines the key corporate issues raised by this season’s shareholder resolutions. Posted by Subodh Mishra, Institutional Shareholder Services, Inc., Types of Resolutions.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

JULY 17, 2023

on Monday, July 17, 2023 Editor's Note: This post is based on an article by Ramy Ibrahim, Associate Director, Product Manager, ESG, Data Analytics & Financial Solutions, Yan Xu, Senior Associate, EMEA ESG Advisory, and Stephan Stegmueller, Executive Director, Head of Advisory EMEA & APAC at ISS Corporate Solutions.

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Marketability 130

Harvard Corporate Governance

JULY 4, 2022

This post is based on an ISS memorandum by Paul Hodgson, Senior Editor at ISS Corporate Solutions. In this series of snapshots, ISS Corporate Solutions examines the key corporate issues raised by this season’s shareholder resolutions. Posted by Subodh Mishra, Institutional Shareholder Services, Inc.,

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Harvard Corporate Governance

JULY 26, 2023

Bebchuk and Roberto Tallarita ; Does Enlightened Shareholder Value add Value (discussed on the Forum here ) by Lucian Bebchuk, Kobi Kastiel, Roberto Tallarita; Reconciling Fiduciary Duty and Social Conscience: The Law and Economics of ESG Investing by a Trustee (discussed on the Forum here ) by Max M. Schanzenbach and Robert H.

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ThomsonReuters

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The proper utilization and deployment of technological solutions alongside valued tax professionals is how successful tax departments deliver valued analysis, insights, and guidance for their organizations. Data and technology : Ensuring technology is designed to analyze data, cull out what is not needed, and provide data-driven solutions.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

MAY 19, 2022

One of us, Charlie Penner, has been working in shareholder activism for over a decade, starting in traditional activism and more recently focusing on expanding activist efforts to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues that are material to long-term investors.

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ThomsonReuters

JUNE 28, 2023

If you’re a tax firm leader looking to differentiate yourself from the competition, providing your clients with insight into their ESG data is a great way to set your firm apart. Let’s take a look at some best practices accounting firms can use to help clients overcome the challenges of ESG data collection and management.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

OCTOBER 12, 2023

This post is based on an ISS Corporate Solutions memorandum by Sandra Herrera Lopez, Ph.D., Vice President, ESG Content & Data Analytics, & Veronica Nikitas, Senior Associate, Compensation & Governance Advisory at ISS Corporate Solutions.

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ThomsonReuters

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Current ESG tax credits and initiatives What are the benefits of an ESG tax strategy? Accountants play a critical role in helping their clients navigate ESG tax credits and green taxes. How are environmental taxes calculated? Blog For more information on claiming green tax credits, see our guide to environmental IRS forms.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

JANUARY 4, 2023

Organizations are under increasing pressure to create holistic approaches to sustainability and broader Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) strategies to meet regulatory requirements and societal and investor expectations.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

APRIL 19, 2022

As businesses race to catch up with the global ESG (environmental, social, and governance) movement, M&A has become a critical tool for those looking to speedily revamp traditional business models. M&A will surely be on the table as a fast-track solution. Energy leaders bolster net-zero capabilities. One example is the US$2.3

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Business Wire M&A

APRIL 18, 2023

--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lessen, the premier tech-enabled, end-to-end solution for outsourced real estate property services, announced today a strategic acquisition of Blue Skyre IBE, a global facilities management solutions provider.

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Audit Board

OCTOBER 31, 2022

LOS ANGELES, CA — October 31, 2022 — Deloitte & Touche LLP and AuditBoard today announced an extension of their strategic business alliance that will help companies simplify environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reporting, unify their ESG data, streamline evidence collection, and automate ESG activities to enable greater visibility.

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Audit Board

OCTOBER 19, 2023

New service offerings leverage AuditBoard’s connected risk platform and EY’s solutions to address dynamic risk assessment and controls testing needs for enterprises. To learn more about the Dynamic Risk Assessment and testing automation solutions powered by AuditBoard and EY US please visit EY.com.

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Audit Board

JANUARY 29, 2023

In 2023 every organization needs to focus on their ESG positions. In fact, a recent Deloitte survey showed that 99% of public companies expect to invest in ESG reporting technology and tools in the next 12 months. Data shows that 83% of consumers think companies should actively shape ESG best practices.

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ThomsonReuters

JANUARY 12, 2023

One of these specialties is ESG audits. . What is ESG? Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) is a framework for evaluating risks and opportunities related to a company’s operational impact on the environmental, social issues, and governance factors. . What is an ESG audit? Who performs an ESG audit?

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ThomsonReuters

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Additionally, Thomson Reuters ESG solutions , including Checkpoint ESG Toolkit, helps equip tax, corporate, risk, and legal professionals to navigate environmental-related tax credits and incentives while ensuring compliance. Solutions Simplify complex ESG tax and finance issues with ESG solutions from Thomson Reuters.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

ESG Trends – What the boards of all companies should know about ESG regulatory trends in Europe. Tags: Corporate Social Responsibility , Diversity , Due diligence , ESG , EU , Europe , France , non-financial reporting. Posted by Aneil Kovvali (Indiana University Maurer School of Law) , on Monday, October 31, 2022. Peirce, U.S.

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Audit Board

DECEMBER 7, 2022

ESG & Sustainability Operationalized. See AuditBoard's ESG solution in action. Introducing AuditBoard ESG ! Our newest solution streamlines ESG program management by enabling sustainability teams to centralize data collection, automate manual tasks, simplify framework reporting, and ensure data accuracy.

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Value Scope

JULY 21, 2020

Click to Download: ESG Valuation Considerations – Top Down or Bottom Up? The term Environmental, Social & Governance, commonly called “ESG,” is not a new concept. Valuation work associated with ESG might be relatively new, but the techniques and tools necessary to perform ESG valuation exist already.

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Benzinga

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Environmental Solutions Group Holdings Limited ("ESG") and Genesis Unicorn Capital Limited ("GENQ") Enter into a Merger Agreement. ESG is a circular economy solutions pioneer in Singapore. ESG is a circular economy solutions pioneer in Singapore. New York, NY, Nov.

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Benzinga

JUNE 2, 2022

Metrio's data collection, analytics and reporting solutions to bolster Nasdaq's portfolio of IR & ESG services. Nasdaq plans to integrate Metrio's software as a service (SaaS) platform into its suite of ESG solutions. Nasdaq plans to maintain Metrio's headquarters in Montreal.

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Audit Board

AUGUST 10, 2023

ESG disclosures have taken the spotlight in recent years as part of a trend of increased scrutiny around risk, compliance, and cybersecurity. The proposal aims to standardize ESG reporting, giving investors and other stakeholders a common foundation with which to make their decisions.

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Reynolds Holding

JUNE 21, 2022

The meteoric global rise of ESG investing is increasingly being met with an equally ambitious regulatory disclosure regime, and, targeting greenwashing, policymakers are beginning to bare their teeth. These requirements would also extend to funds where the investment decisions incorporate one or more ESG factors.

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Benzinga

JANUARY 8, 2024

08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VelocityEHS , the global leader in enterprise EHS & ESG software solutions, announced today it has completed the acquisition of Contractor Compliance , a Canadian-based enterprise safety and risk management software solution provider. CHICAGO, Jan.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

APRIL 12, 2023

Related research from the Program on Corporate Governance includes The Perils and Questionable Promise of ESG-Based Compensation (discussed on the Forum here ) by Lucian Bebchuk and Roberto Tallarita. At the end of calendar year 2022, ISS data showed that 35% of the S&P 500 used at least one stand-alone E&S metric.

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Reynolds Holding

APRIL 3, 2022

Last year’s proxy season saw investor support for an unprecedented number of ESG proposals, on issues ranging from climate change to human capital management to diversity, equity and inclusion. We also saw the emergence of ESG-driven withhold campaigns targeting individual directors.

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ThomsonReuters

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

” ESG compliance is another area where supply-chain transparency is critical, and where global trade managers are playing an increasingly important role. . ” ESG compliance is another area where supply-chain transparency is critical, and where global trade managers are playing an increasingly important role.

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