Tag Archives: Sustainability

ESG and Stakeholder Engagement in a Fraught Era

To advance responsible and business conduct amid conflicting cost-cutting policies, companies must engage stakeholders better, faster and more broadly. Ksapa shared 5 priority areas for immediate action and opened the conversation on challenges and solutions to the expert insights of Susanne Stormer (Novo Nordisk) and Christèle Delbé (Bonsucro).

Investors at the forefront of Human Rights Due Diligence

The PRI issued new recommendations to encourage investors to mainstream Human Rights due diligence. In this blog, Ksapa outlines a multi-year plan for investors to step up to the plate.

2030 Strategies: Combining Innovation and Positive Impact

Last September, Ksapa took part in a conversation on strategies likely to help companies accelerate their contribution to the 2030 Global Agenda.

Responsible Investment in Venture Capital: 3 Strategies to Advance ESG

Explores some of the challenges venture capital fund general partners (GPs), limited partners (LPs), and founders face in managing ESG issues and proposes a road map of strategies the industry could take along three pillars

Shifting Towards Sustainable Consumption Behavior

How to mainstream sustainable consumption behavior? Key Learnings from the Sustainable Share Index outlined in this article.

Harmonizing corporate ESG reporting standards

Non-Financial Reporting Harmonization Is Underway

Several initiatives are being developed with a view to harmonize reporting standards for corporate Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) disclosures. The goal is to instill more consistency amid multiple preexisting reporting frameworks, in hope these streamlining initiatives do not come to contradict one another. Here are 3 essential principles for the development of such a standard.

An Antidote for SDG-Washing: 5 Key Progress Points for Businesses and Investors to Uphold the 2030 Agenda

The latest in a long line of distortions in corporate sustainability commitments, SDG-washing consists in claiming support of a United Nations’ initiative, without resolutely acting in favor of the global community, let alone managing negative impacts. Here are 5 key progress points for businesses and investors to uphold the 2030 Agenda.

Updates on the Non-Financial Reporting EU Directive

Ksapa recently contributed to the EU Consultation process around the EU ESG Directive. Here are a few takeaways on how to secure smarter disclosure from corporations.

3 Solutions to Align Responsible Purchasing with the Real Economy

Time to invest in responsible purchasing practices seeking for impact. 3 successful solutions to match practices with the demands of the real economy we’re sharing with Chief Procurement Officers.

Covid-19: The Plight of Indian Migrant Workers in a Global Crisis

Many heart-wrenching stories have bombarded media about total lockdown in India to fight Covid-19. What business can do in context of suspension of labour laws to respect human rights across operations and supply chains in India?