Increasingly, boards of directors are called upon to navigate the challenges presented by climate change, racial injustice, economic inequality, and numerous other human right issues that are fundamental to the success and sustainability of companies, financial markets, and economies.
Author Archives: Farid Baddache
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Nov
Nov
12 sustainability reporting standards were proposed at the EFRAG General Assembly and approved by the European Commission in late November 2022. The content is intended to be more “material” and as consistent as possible with the ISSB. Additional sector-specific standards are forthcoming. The publication of the delegated acts for these standards is scheduled for June 2023. This article helps you understand these standards in a few minutes.
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Nov
The Sharm el-Sheikh climate conference produced what we anticipated in our pre-event newsletter: a combination of frustration with the climate emergency, and a sense of an event that has become obsolete in its current format. The conclusions confirm three lessons for companies and investors.
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Oct
Oct
The link between climate, development and infrastructure is unalterable and firmly anchored in the 2030 Global Goals Agenda. Factoring pertinent climate trajectories and embedding human rights remain critical challenges. Ksapa’s operational experience with various donors, project owners and project managers across a wide range of markets leads to several lessons shared in this article.
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Oct
Oct
Kisaco Research interviews Farid Baddache, CEO & Co-founder, Ksapa, on accelerating the transition to regenerative practices.
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Aug
KSAPA recently hosted a dinner with decision makers and practitioners from the corporate and the not for profit sectors to get together and explore challenges, insights and solutions impacting the delivery of the SDGs across global, smallholder-empowered agricultural value chains.
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Jul
The CSRD (Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive) comes into effect in 2024 and breaks new ground in ESG reporting. Keys provided by Ksapa in this article.
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Jun
On June 8, over a hundred of our clients, partners and friends based in Paris were invited to a small cocktail party in the magical setting offered by the Musée de la Vie Romantique. Here is a brief of the event for our friends at large to share in on the fun.
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Jun
Ksapa explores the new EFRAG’s and ISSB ESG Reporting Guidelines under consultation, and shares 3 critical aspects required to be under close scrutiny for successful adoption by stakeholders and meaningful implementation by business.
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Apr
Apr
The war in Ukraine is putting pressure on the fragile gains of international law as well as the timid climatic efforts undertaken in recent years. The war in Ukraine is dramatic, yet predictable. Ksapa therefore encourages its community of companies and investors to ponder the following 3 learnings.
