Posts by Broc Romanek
How to spot microaggressions in the workplace
– Unintentional actions in the workplace might impact others in ways that negatively impact a company’s culture and employee relationships. – It’s one thing to learn about your bias – it’s another to do something about it. In this three-minute video, Kaplan Mobray talks about unintentional actions in the workplace that might impact others in…
Read MoreGOP continues its ESG onslaught
Here’s a bevy of various pieces about how the GOP continues to challenge ESG in the US: 1. A note from Bob Eccles about how CalPERS and CalSTRS are caught in the midst of a climate crossfire. Republicans, like Freedom Caucus co-founder and Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) and former…
Read MoreTop 5 internal controls risks from third-party governance services
As he always does, Carl Hagberg has done it again with this practical article about the risks posed by third-party service providers for governance services to public companies in his Shareholder Service Optimizer Magazine 2023: “Are All Your Internal Control Systems In Control?” (see page 7). Carl gives tips for each of the five service…
Read MoreAn “Incident Response Interactive Map”
This “Incident Response Interactive Map” from Troutman Sanders is pretty cool. It has a simple and intuitive user experience, with a U.S. map that provides state-by-state definitions, notification requirements, deadlines, and statutory references…
Read MoreTop ESG folks to follow on LinkedIn
This post lists LinkedIn’s 2022 list of Top Voices in the green economy from a while back. It includes: 1. Google’s Kate Brandt 2. Boston Consulting Group’s Veronica Chau 3. GreenBiz Group’s Heather Clancy 4. Rheaply’s Garry Cooper 5. Brown Girl Green’s Kristy Drutman 6. Climate Investment Funds’ Mafalda Duarte 7. Crowdsourcing Sustainability’s Ryan Hagen…
Read MoreWho is “a reasonable person” for “double materiality” purposes?
Sasja Beslik wades into the “materiality” debate – here’s an excerpt from this note: Double materiality is still up for debate and requires further analysis. “Yes, in principle the impacts of a company or a portfolio on the climate or the wider environment can be material — but how do we know what exactly is…
Read MoreTop 10 ESG surveys, reports & resources
Hats off to Thara TK for this useful list of resources numbered in this list: A very useful list to add to your sustainability repository – 2023 for quick and frequent reference. Except for bibles such as GHG protocol, others belong to a live list and get replaced with the latest as and when available.…
Read MoreThe Climate Disclosure Starter Guide
This white paper from Society for Corporate Governance and Persefoni outlines a simple 5-step process to help navigate the workstreams of climate management: – Establish organizational boundaries and a governance strategy – Identify emissions sources and collect data – Align with the relevant standards – Create a climate strategy – Report your carbon footprint
Read MoreOne ESG rating to rule them all?
This note from Florian Heeb caught my eye: One ESG rating to rule them all? The latest version of our paper, “The Economic Impact of ESG Ratings,” is online. A new analysis: We test how strongly five major ESG ratings correlate with the holdings of ESG funds in the US ( MSCI, Sustainalytics, S&P Global,…
Read More27% of public company directors say that sustainability is a top priority
According to a survey of directors from 300 public companies (see page 18), 50% of directors believe ESG is getting too much attention, while 43% say it is getting the proper amount and 7% say too little. And on page 17, only 27% say that developing and executing a sustainability strategy is a top priority…and…
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