Members of the House Financial Services Committee have sent letters to 37 bank holding companies requesting their diversity and inclusion data.
ESG/Social Responsibility
Posted inFinancial Services
Report says more companies address climate change, struggle with disclosures
A task force on climate-related financial disclosures found “encouraging progress” in its latest report, though there’s still work to be done when considering financial risks.
Posted inBoards & Shareholders
ExxonMobil’s governance is as toxic as its carbon footprint
The fact that ExxonMobil continues to think only about its bottom line and is indifferent toward the devastating global consequences of its actions demonstrates a corporate culture with no moral compass.
Posted inESG/Social Responsibility
Top Minds in Compliance podcast: Kate Murtagh
Kate Murtagh, chief compliance officer at the Harvard Management Company, discusses the university’s three-pronged approach to sustainable investment with columnist Tom Fox.
Posted inEthics & Culture
The reputation-shredding scourge of human trafficking
Recent headlines, sparked by a billionaire’s alleged bad choices, should serve as a reminder of the brand damage companies could face from their involvement in human trafficking and the use, intentional or otherwise, of slave and child labor.
Posted inESG/Social Responsibility
Top Minds in Compliance podcast: Alison Taylor
Alison Taylor, managing director at Business for Social Responsibility, discusses with columnist Tom Fox the importance and implications of CEO activism in today’s political environment.
Posted inEthics & Culture
Finding good in the government shutdown
With the longest government shutdown in U.S. history leaving many federal employees without a salary and a nationwide mess in its wake, many companies are stepping up and leading by example—demonstrating not just what they stand for, but what they stand up for.
Posted inEthics & Culture
Compliance lessons of fusing brand and culture
Richard Bistrong takes an in-depth look at Denise Lee Yohn’s, “Fusion, How Integrating Brand and Culture Powers the World’s Greatest Companies,” which offers organizations a model for merging internal values with external branding and guides the compliance function in linking stated values to operations.
Posted inEthics & Culture
How to get listed in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index
What is the process for getting listed in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index? And is it really worth the effort? It’s a little complicated, writes Jaclyn Jaeger.
Posted inESG/Social Responsibility
Alison Taylor: A just and sustainable world
Alison Taylor is passionate about helping organizations understand how they can improve their ethical, governance, compliance, and operational existence to create organizations that aren’t just good at being better, but are also better at doing good.