“It’s not about diversity” September 21, 2023 The idea that companies should look out for people other than themselves is a simple one. But it has spawned all sorts of complicated-sounding acronyms, from CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) to CSV (Creating Shared Value) and, of course, ESG. One such is D&I (Diversity and Inclusion). For Joel Blake OBE, Founder of GFA Exchange, an [...]
ISSB Standards September 21, 2023 ISSB – the new ESG standards: addressing the reporting pain for companies or feeding the fire? At the end of June, the widely anticipated first standards from the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) were released. We have provided a summary of what they are, where to find them and what it means to your ESG [...]
Carbon Offsetting September 21, 2023 Carbon Offsetting, Carbon Neutral, Net Zero. What are they and why should AIM company boards care? Last week carbon offsetting made headlines again when The Guardian reported that the UK Advertising watchdog is to crack down on Carbon Neutral and Net Zero claims as a result of recent offsetting controversies, including from one of the most widely [...]
ESG: Understanding Investors September 21, 2023 Investors are one of the key reasons why AIM firms are increasing the level of focus on their sustainability strategies. As highlighted in the recent QCA report, investor expectations on Small and Medium Cap firms is increasing and will likely continue to rise. An investor can take different forms and there are different influences at play [...]
Materiality September 21, 2023 ESG: What’s material about materiality? Materiality: the quality of being relevant or significant. It’s not an acronym which, for ESG, is a good start. And the meaning in business and accounting does remain true to its definition. Great! So, what’s the catch? There are differing views about how materiality should be applied when it comes to [...]
Governance Tech September 21, 2023 AIM ESG Performance: Governance in Technology Addidat has collaborated with Nurole on its AIM ESG series, providing information about AIM companies’ ESG requirements and performance, along with practical suggestions about what firms can do to improve. This article focuses on governance performance of companies operating in the technology sector, specifically addressing two key questions: how firms govern ESG [...]
The cure for Sick Building Syndrome? September 20, 2023 Buildings are boring. We spend so much time inside that we hardly notice them, except when they go wrong. Sometimes this happens in big ways. In 2020, two-year-old Awaab Ishak succumbed to the black mould in his flat. Poor quality household air likely contributed to the death of another child, Ella Adoo Kissi-Debrah, whose Lewisham [...]
The Business Case For ESG September 20, 2023 “Let’s get real”, says Daniel Jeczmien, co-founder and CEO of Omnevue, an online ESG accounting platform. “ESG is not about saving the planet. It’s about using new datasets to drive investment in businesses that have longevity – sustainable profitability.Jeczmien should know. The businessman began his career in marketing, as did his co-founder, Dr Marc Lepere, [...]
Troubled Waters: The Urgent Fight to Prevent Unlawful Pollution September 20, 2023 | Sponsored With the end of summer approaching, it is time to savour the last of the warmth and enjoy soaking up the sun. For many, their favourite way to spend a hot day is taking a dip in one of a number of diverse water bodies. From the lochs of Scotland to the southern English coast, [...]
How Moral is ESG? September 20, 2023 ESG is immoral. So argued Milton Friedman, an economist, back in 1970. Customers, employees and stockholders, he said, did not need company executives to spend their money for them. If an executive, operating in a competitive market, took an action that reduced her company’s profits in the name of “‘social responsibility’”, she then had to [...]