Tag: ESG
Walking the Tightrope of Sustainability and ESG Communications
U.S. businesses today often find themselves walking a communications tightrope on matters of ESG and sustainability. The counter to greenwashing, greenhushing, has gained significant attention in the last several months, particularly as businesses aim to keep out of political debates without simultaneously backing out of publicly stated goals..
Read MoreThe ESG Management Puzzle: Assembling the Pieces for Impactful Business Transformation
There is broad recognition that many ESG issues are fundamental drivers of business value, and so companies are looking inward, focusing on building the right management and operating structures to make meaningful progress across issues that range from climate risk to supplier diversity...
Read MoreSuper Bowl 57 Ad Review: Brands Don’t Connect
America is exhausted and brands offered A-list celebrities and light humor-driven Super Bowl ads. Bill Dalbec analyses Super Bowl LVII ads...
Read MoreMaking the Business Case for Corporate Advocacy and ESG
It has also influenced companies across sectors to embrace and prioritize environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues that impact the health and sustainability of their business...
Read MoreSurprising Truths About Corporate Advocacy
In October, APCO surveyed the U.S. general public to understand views on the role of companies in this divided culture, revealing areas of both consensus and division...
Read MoreFrom SDGs to ESG: Why Sustainability Is Core to the Gulf’s Future
A recent report finds that while ESG is burgeoning regionally, many companies are still at the “start-up” phase of their ESG journey...
Read MoreRecap: 2022 APCO Forum on Climate
Discussions addressed the importance of halving emissions by 2030 to limit warming to 1.5°C, the role of corporations in driving to net zero, what’s next for voluntary carbon markets and nature-based solutions in a high-ambition pathway. ..
Read MoreEurope Puts Social Issues High on ESG Agenda
Driven by the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change and social movements around equity and justice, such as Black Lives Matter, policymakers in the European Union (EU) are increasingly focused on ensuring responsible business conduct...
Read MoreThe “Sustainability Generation” Is Taking Root in the Gulf: How to Leverage Gen Z to Power ESG Progress in the GCC
In the Gulf, Gen Z is an emerging key stakeholder group—and it is time Gulf-based companies took notice as younger workers rise in the ranks. ..
Read MoreESG Transformation Requires the Hard Work of Change Management
Companies will need to approach ESG as a transformation of their business requiring significant change management...
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