Topic Social Responsibility & Sustainability

Here are some current hot topics and insight on certain sustainability concepts from the NYSE. 

Always a good refresher to see what BlackRock is focused on in terms of stewardship. Here is the January 2024 report.

This is a nice report published by Glass Lewis on various ESG items and potential shareholder proposal information.

Here is a good overview of the Sustainalytics Corporate ESG subscription platform.

This is a great resource to help you with ESG-related priorities.  ESG, governance and stewardship are very important to BlackRock (aka the largest investment insitution in the world).  Take notice.

Here is a ISS report on how to review and improve your ISS QualityScore.

Here is a great example of a comprehensive ESG and Sustainability Report.  It provides a nice mix of substance and comprehensiveness.

Not that it should be needed, but all signs and evidence supports that having balance between race and gender with the C-Suite and BOD results in better performance for a company.  Here is a nice write-up from HBR on women in the C-Suite.

This is a great tool to assess how comprehensive your company is in developing a diverse and inclusive culture.  It hits on 16 key elements of diversity.  

It is one thing to say something, its another to put it in writing.  Here is a nice example of communicating gender and diversity aspirational targets to the Street.