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The EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) is expected to affect up to 50,000 entities that are not currently required to report on ESG activities. US board members must understand its requirements and timing and ensure that their organizations comply and leverage the exercise to build long-term enterprise value.
With a vote on the SEC's decision on Climate-disclosure rulings for public companies imminent, Boards across the country must prepare for the implications on their businesses. In this article, we break down what exactly that means.
Audit Committees have long been instrumental in enhancing disclosure practices. As standards on Corporate Sustainability and ESG come into sharper focus, the Audit Committee will play an increasingly important role in overseeing ESG disclosures and risk management.
With so much happening at the national and international level, it’s important that corporate directors and officers cut to the most pressing questions and issues around ESG today.
Despite recent political clamor and media headlines around ESG and sustainability, recent Telesto research suggests executive leaders continue to care about both.
ESG's role in corporate transparency, accountability, and reputation-building is well established, but less is known about its financial ROI. Here are 13 ways that companies can achieve higher ROI through ESG.
Rather than treating climate risk as just another compliance exercise, businesses should invest the necessary time and resources to capture value (or avoid loss) as the world transitions to hotter weather and a carbon-free economy.
Although Africa has contributed less than 3% of the world's cumulative CO2 emissions since 1750 and the average African emits 10 times less CO2 than a North American, it is feeling a disproportionate impact from climate change. The time is now to direct climate capital to the continent.
With less than 0.4% of VC funding going towards female-founded climate startups in Africa, the continent faces a colossal gender gap that must be addressed.
Although less than half of the 100 largest law firms in the U.S. have an ESG policy and only 8% have an ESG or sustainability report, nearly all offer ESG legal services to clients. The result is industry-wide risk of greenwashing.
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If you’re just hearing about the SEC’s climate disclosure ruling, you’re not alone. With its recent announcement, thousands of publicly traded companies in the US will now be subject to the new regulation. But what does the SEC ruling mean for your business?
Cybersecurity threats continue to propagate and intensify, posing enormous risks to enterprise value. This article explores why corporate directors should include cybersecurity in the design and implementation of ESG strategies.
As the urgency to address climate change grows, decarbonizing the built environment has become a critical priority. Non-profit organizations and thought leaders, including think tanks, play an indispensable role in driving innovation, shaping policy, and catalyzing action to achieve this ambitious goal.
Growing recognition of the environmental impact of plastics and packaging materials has prompted the need for a transition towards circularity. Despite obstacles, progress has been made through innovations in material science and recycling technologies, underscoring the importance of collaboration among stakeholders in accelerating the transition towards circular packaging and sustainability.
As governments worldwide intensify efforts to combat climate change, new building efficiency and emissions regulations are reshaping the landscape for building materials manufacturers. This article explores the implications of these regulations for manufacturers, strategies to adapt, and the potential opportunities that lie ahead.
Although predictions are infamous for being wrong, it's important for corporate directors to keep an eye on what's to come. In this article, we review 8 corporate sustainability trends to watch for in 2024.
Scope 3 emissions are at the center of the ESG world and regulations today (SEC climate disclosures, CSRD, California climate disclosure law), but what exactly are they? In this video, Telesto breaks down Scope 3 emissions as simply as possible and explains why they matter.
Telesto CEO & Founder, Alex Kruzel, was in Dubai this December for COP28. She reflects on the key learnings from her time at the conference and what it means for business leaders in the US and globally.
In today's increasingly environmentally conscious market, building materials manufacturers and retailers are recognizing the potential for new revenue streams by embracing sustainability and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles.
Embodied carbon and green building materials have become hot topics in the construction and real estate worlds. But what are they, and why do they matter for companies in the built environment?
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