The first of its kind for institutional investors, the tool was created to meet growing demand and is powered by increased data availability. Morningstar’s recently released Developed Markets LGBTQ+ Leaders Index has looked to answer growing interest from institutional investors, with social-focused products still lagging behind environmental offerings. The new index offers investors exposure to 100 large- and mid-cap companies…
Guest Post: How Can a Comprehensive Global Reporting Framework be Achieved?
By: Mark Vaessen, Partner, KPMG in the Netherlands Demand is building for a global multi-stakeholder reporting system that uses a so-called ‘double materiality’ lens to enable companies to explain both how ESG-related matters impact their business and how their business impacts the planet and society. Europe was the first and China is the most recent major economy to propose a…
Nearly 90% of Executives Want Compensation Tied to Human Sustainability Metrics: Deloitte Survey
More than four out of five C-Suite executives agree that they need to be more accountable on human sustainability issues in their companies, and an even higher proportion want their compensation tied to human sustainability metrics, as they face increasing pressure from stakeholders and anticipate benefits from improvements in workforce well-being, yet significant gaps exist between worker and executive perceptions…