All ESG/Social Responsibility articles
-
ArticleAccounting and reporting challenges of environmental credits
Companies are working on plans to reduce their carbon emissions. The popularity of environmental credits has grown as a way for companies to meet their emission reduction targets.
-
Article
Anti-ESG fervor catching fire with Republican lawmakers
The blowback against environmental, social, and governance initiatives in investments and corporate strategies is quickly building momentum in conservative politics, with nearly two dozen states proposing bills that limit ESG investments.
-
Webcast
CPE Webcast: Accelerating your sustainability journey through robust supplier engagement
As conversations around climate change and inequality intensify around the globe, businesses face increased scrutiny and pressure from regulators, investors, and customers to ESG goals across the value chain—including third parties.
-
Article
Book review: Why revamping procurement benefits business—and compliance
In “Profit from the Source,” four Boston Consulting Group thought leaders argue why procurement should be shaping corporate strategy, not just supporting it. Author Daniel Weise tells Compliance Week why such a transformation would elevate compliance, too.
-
Article
Survey: Cybersecurity, regulatory risks lead TPRM priorities in 2023
Respondents to a survey from Compliance Week and Dun & Bradstreet overwhelmingly indicated cybersecurity to be the most important compliance-related area affecting third-party risk management in the new year, though fraud and other risks should still be on their radar.
-
Article
SEC exam report highlights Marketing Rule, Reg BI, private fund advisers
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s 2023 examination priorities report laid out areas under the microscope this year, including compliance with the agency’s Marketing Rule and Regulation Best Interest.
-
Article
Report: SEC mulls tweaks to ease climate-related disclosure rule obligations
The Securities and Exchange Commission is reportedly considering pulling back on key elements of its proposed climate-related disclosure rule following pushback from investors, companies, and the public.
-
Webcast
CPE Webcast: TPRM - ESG compliance and German Supply Chain Act
Increasing compliance requirements, including from the German Supply Chain Act, pending Securities and Exchange Commission guidelines, and European Union directives, require a programmatic approach to managing third-party and supply chain risk.
-
Article
JBS accused of greenwashing in SEC whistleblower complaint
Brazilian meat processing company JBS faces accusations of issuing $3.2 billion worth of “misleading and fraudulent” sustainability bonds in a whistleblower complaint filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
-
Article
Report: Audit committees bracing for increased role in ESG, ERM, cyber
A new report from the Center for Audit Quality and Deloitte found corporate boards are taking a fresh look at their audit committee structures and practices to respond to emerging corporate reporting areas and increased risks.
-
Article
Good faith not good enough in navigating global supply chain laws
Differences in the level of duty of vigilance among supply chain legislation in countries including the United States, United Kingdom, and Germany mean best efforts to root out and stop slave labor and other worker exploitation are not enough, according to experts.
-
Article
Climate and sustainability reporting challenges: Auditors’ perspectives
Partners from several of the top global accounting firms shared perspectives about the state of sustainability reporting and the impact on auditors and their clients at a recent industry event.
-
Article
Ten things I’d like to see happen in 2023 (2022 in review)
Expect big developments for the compliance profession in 2022 to continue to take center stage in the year ahead, including CCO certifications, climate-related disclosures, and more.
-
Article
ESG in 2023: CSRD to put new pressures on EU businesses
Corporate reporting on everything from climate change to workers’ rights is set for a shake-up in the European Union, and companies should use 2023 to prepare for new regulations and stakeholder expectations.
-
Article
Joining the dots between ESG and corruption
A report from Transparency International UK sets out the case for why business integrity and corruption should be considered as core issues in the context of impact environmental, social, and governance investing.
-
Article
Does ESG offer opportunity? Or is it just another area for compliance friction?
Compliance practitioners share their experiences navigating responsibilities related to environmental, social, and governance without stepping on the toes of other colleagues.
-
Article
Data gathering, management buy-in among SEC climate rule pain points
Respondents to our “Inside the Mind of the CCO” survey that have begun complying with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s climate-related disclosure rule share the biggest hurdles they’ve faced.
-
Article
ESG oversight highlighted in annual audit committee transparency report
Public companies continue to increase the overall level of audit committee disclosures in proxy statements, though there is room to improve quality by providing more tailored disclosures and transparency, according to the latest annual report.
-
Article
Challenges for SPACs: Public company, now what?
Special purpose acquisition company transactions have unique risks and require awareness of what it takes to operate as a public business. Internal controls, governance, technology, and more are essential.
-
Article
Loaded SEC agenda to carry into 2023
The Securities and Exchange Commission is expected to see through its controversial policy proposals from 2022, though the newly Republican-led House could slow the agency’s momentum.
