Environmental, social and governance (ESG) is a framework used to assess an organization's business practices and performance on various sustainability and ethical issues. It also provides a way to measure business risks and opportunities in those areas. In capital markets, some investors use ESG c...
those that createmutual fundsandexchange-traded funds (ETFs), may analyze public companies on ESG criteria and construct their funds using them. Other firms use the work of third-party analysts to evaluate publicly traded companies, which need to meet certain criteria to be included in the funds...
Voluntary ESG reporting frameworks allow organizations to select the questions they want to report against. Scoring is usually not included in these frameworks, which include: The GRI is a globally applicable guidance framework that provides standards detailing approaches to materiality, management reporting...
More companies are choosing to hire an external entity toconduct an ESG auditas part of this process. An ESG audit is an assessment of a company's environmental, social and governance risks, which is most commonly used to verify data in ESG reporting butcan bepart of the materiality assessme...
Intelligent enterprises use artificial intelligence (AI) that is prebuilt into their modern SaaS ERP applications to help them automate operations, drive innovation, and make smarter decisions. The ESG survey results indicate that “incorporating AI into ERP systems can yield a 36 percent drop in er...
Among the family of certifications focused on employee health and well-being, the Fitwel certification is also worth mentioning. It is designed for both existing and new buildings. In a project carried out by Colliers for Shell in Poland, this certification included conditions such as staff access...
The Future-Fit Business Benchmark (FFBB) is an ESG framework based on systems science, which tells us how our economy would transform if we lived harmoniously with nature. The FFBB translates this into principles, goals, and indicators to guide institutions in getting us there. ...
However, the AI auditing literature is mostly silent on the role of investors. The current study addresses two research questions: (1) how companies’ responsible use of AI is included in ESG investment analyses and (2) what connections can be found between principles of responsible AI and ESG...
However, the AI auditing literature is mostly silent on the role of investors. The current study addresses two research questions: how companies' responsible use of AI is included in ESG investment analyses and what connections can be found between principles of responsible AI and ESG ranking ...
In 2015, RBI included social infrastructure and renewable energy within the Priority Sector Lending requirements for banks.Nifty ESG IndicesThere are 3 NSE ESG indices.NIFTY100 ESG Index is designed to reflect the performance of companies within the NIFTY 100 index, based on Environmental, Social, ...