An increasing number of brands are incorporating sustainability pledges into their corporate strategies. With the adverse effects of climate change being more prevalent and severe in recent years, pressure is mounting on the world’s biggest firms to rethink their impact on the environment. CSB…
The adoption of sustainable practices increasingly drives better management and financial performance, and companies with strong ESG performance are being rewarded by stakeholders. However, the risk of “impact-washing” is growing as companies race to keep up with the exponential popularity of ESG…
As sustainable investing is becoming an increasingly important in traditional firms, more graduate programs are offering classes in sustainable finance and ESG investing. In the ExecutiveCourses article, “ Executive Courses Tap the Sustainable Investing Boom,” NYU Stern CSB Director, Tensie Whelan…
McDonald’s is a big player in the toy market and are making great strides towards making its toys environmentally friendly. CSB Director Tensie Whelan was featured in the Wall Street Journal’s article “ McDonald’s Plans to Make Happy Meal Toys More Sustainable,” unveiling that McDonald’s Happy Meals…
Despite its many signatories, experts are suspicious of Amazon’s recent climate pledge as greenwashing, or a false signaling of their environmental commitments. Although Amazon's pledge is a step in the right direction to reduce carbon emissions by 2040, it lacks mechanisms for accountability. In…
Of 1188 Fortune 100 board directors, only 29% were found to have relevant ESG credentials, according to CSB Director Tensie Whelan's research, U.S. Corporate Boards Suffer from Inadequate Expertise in Financially Material ESG Matters. This research was featured in The Hill's article, " Widespread…
Corporations can drive better financial performance through mediating factors such as improved risk management and innovation. These benefits are evidenced in the long-term and help to provide downside protection, especially during a social or economic crisis. In Forbes' article, “ SRI Investing, An…
Amazon is the second-largest employer in the U.S., but has its focus on financial outlooks made them neglect the existing workplace issues within? In CNBC’s article, " Amazon’s biggest, hardest-to-solve ESG issue may be its own workers," the author comments that worker safety is an often overlooked…
Are ESG ratings an effective way for companies to differentiate themselves? In the Wall Street Journal's article, " When It Comes to ESG, Companies Often Find It Hard to Stand Out," authors comment that often many subcomponents of ESG are summarized in a single metric or are rewarded for having…
CSB Director Tensie Whelan spoke with Brunswick Partner Maria Figueroa Küpçü about the current ESG landscape. In the article, " Directors Learn Their ESGs," Whelan speaks to boards' critical role in integrating ESG across business functions and comments on how long-term sustainable growth strategies…
