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SASB to Explore Risks and Opportunities Related to Plastics Use

SASB to Explore Risks and Opportunities Related to Plastics Use
December 18, 2019

During its Dec. 4 meeting, the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) announced a research project to assess investor interest in better incorporating […]

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SASB Standards Board approves the Human Capital Research Project

SASB Standards Board approves the Human Capital Research Project
November 19, 2019

SASB’s Human Capital Research Project will identify key human capital management issues to set up potential standard-setting activities In September 2019, the […]

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Market feedback is the key to SASB standards

Market feedback is the key to SASB standards
October 21, 2019

A year ago, I wrote about SASB’s laser-like focus on financial materiality and drive to align with other frameworks to facilitate global […]

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Lessons from ESG Leaders: Start Early, Be Patient

Lessons from ESG Leaders: Start Early, Be Patient
October 15, 2019

  SASB standards have been downloaded over 100,000 times since they were approved in November 2018, one of many indications that companies […]

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Managing Sustainability Risks and Unlocking Opportunities

Managing Sustainability Risks and Unlocking Opportunities
August 5, 2019

Myths are made to be busted, and in the world of corporate sustainability there’s none bigger than the idea that financial returns […]

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Market Pressure Yields Results – Disclosure Increasing in Multiple Industries

Market Pressure Yields Results – Disclosure Increasing in Multiple Industries
June 28, 2019

Effective decision making depends on relevant, reliable information. For investors, that need often extends beyond traditional financial data, as two recent developments […]

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Spotlight on Human Capital Has Investors’ Attention

Spotlight on Human Capital Has Investors’ Attention
June 10, 2019

Perhaps encouraged by historically low unemployment rates, evolving demographics, the fallout from the #MeToo movement, or certain high-profile industrial accidents with tragic […]

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Trying to Implement the TCFD Recommendations? SASB Can Help!

Trying to Implement the TCFD Recommendations? SASB Can Help!
May 17, 2019

SASB standards are shaped in large part by the invaluable input we receive from companies, investors, and other key market participants. The […]

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Sustainability isn’t New, it’s the New Face of Risk

Sustainability isn’t New, it’s the New Face of Risk
April 2, 2019

Since I joined the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) Foundation in February as chief executive officer, I’ve become happily swept up in […]

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With ESG, Asking the Right Question is Half the Solution

With ESG, Asking the Right Question is Half the Solution
February 1, 2019

With proxy season around the corner, both shareholders and their portfolio companies are busy preparing for annual meetings, crucial votes, and constructive […]

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