Multi-stakeholder appointments to GRI’s governance bodies
Press Release
November 17, 2020 /3BL Media/ - GRI, provider of the world’s most widely used sustainability reporting standards, has announced changes to its Board of Directors.
The appointments come at a time when corporate sustainability is high on the global agenda – reinforced by the impact of the pandemic and the need to quicken progress on the Sustainable Development Goals – all of which emphasize GRI’s leadership role as an enabler for transparency and accountability.
The four new Board appointees, which take effect from January 2021, are:
Herbalife Nutrition continues to improve communities as a leading global corporate citizen
Press Release
The Board of Directors of Herbalife Nutrition announced the formation of an ESG committee (environmental, social and governance). This decision was made given the importance of leading in the areas of sustainable, socially responsible and ethical practices.
by Matt Patsky, Jim Madden and Patrick Wollenberg, of Trillium Asset Management
In the ever-evolving landscape of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) investing, the core philosophy of Trillium has remained the same since it was founded in 1982: provide for the financial needs of our clients while leveraging their capital for positive social and environmental impact in alignment with their values.
by Amy Domini, Founder and Chair of Domini Impact Investments (Amy is widely recognized as the leading voice for socially responsible investing.)
Globally, socially responsible investing is flourishing. Almost as importantly, it means the same thing around the world. I begin with some recent quotes, which I noted over the past few weeks:
• Datuk Muhamad Umar Swift, CEO of Bursa Malaysia, “As a frontline regulator and market operator, we want to provide an environment that encourages sustainable practices among our market participants.”
MONTREAL, August 20, 2020/3BL Media/ – Gildan Activewear Inc. (GIL: TSX and NYSE) announces the release of its 16th Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) report, available on the Company’s dedicated genuineresponsibility.com website.
August 11, 2020 /3BL Media/ - Bloomberg today announced the launch of propriety ESG scores. This initial offering includes Environmental and Social (ES) scores for 252 companies in the Oil & Gas sector, and Board Composition scores for more than 4,300 companies across multiple industries.
Open call to find new members for the Board of Directors and Stakeholder Council
Press Release
August 3, 2020 /3BL Media/ - GRI is continuing a global search to find new members for two of its main decision making and advisory functions. An open call has been launched for nominations to join:
What started as a cost-efficiency endeavor has now become a primary method of enhancing governance required by regulators.
Article
There’s no escaping ESG in investing today, whether you’re the asset owner, the asset manager, or an intermediary. Governance (the G) may be the most pervasive of the three in the day-to-day business of investing, particularly when it comes to transparency. Regulators have made it mandatory to some degree, and asset owners press asset managers for ever greater amounts of it beyond that demanded by law. Intriguingly, the most profound effects of governance could be those on outsourced trading.
Opportunities to join governance of the leading sustainability standards setter
Press Release
March 31, 2020 /3BL Media/ - A global search is underway to strengthen GRI’s representation of different organizations and interests, across sectors and geographic boundaries, through an open call for new members to join its governance bodies.
GRI is the world’s leading sustainability reporting framework – and the only with multi-stakeholder working at the core of its governance and standard setting. Four of GRI’s decision making and advisory bodies are seeking applications from individuals of high integrity with relevant experience.
