Tag: standards
ESG as a real sustainability tool
By Kristina Touzenis, Managing Partner BST-Impact
| Considering ESG as a real sustainability tool enables investors to identify new sets of financial risks and opportunities....
Private Impact
By Kristina Touzenis, Managing Partner BST-Impact
| Respect of Human Rights
There is no doubt that business enterprises can impact the entire range of human rights...
Bring it down to “earth”
By Kristina Touzenis, Managing Partner BST-Impact
| It is important to understand that many internal violations of rights found in international instruments are dealt with...
ESG Investments and proxy voting by employee benefit plans | U.S....
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR STATEMENT REGARDING ENFORCEMENT OF ITS FINAL RULES ON ESG INVESTMENTS AND PROXY VOTING BY EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
On November 13, 2020,...
ESG Disclosure Best Practice for Municipal Bonds
In the U.S. the Government Finance Officers Association ("GFOA") recommends that governments evaluate the development and disclosure of information regarding the primary environmental risks...
Due Diligence, Supervision and Enforcement Mechanisms
By Kristina Touzenis, Managing Partner BST-Impact
Enforcement Mechanisms
| Concerning enforcement mechanisms, it is being discussed whether these should be established in the form of judicial...
SFDR vs. CFA Institute ESG Disclosure Standards for Investment Products
A brief comparison of the CFA Institute ESG Disclosure Standards for Investment Products ("the Standards”) and SFDR
The most obvious difference between the Standards and...
EU: Mandatory Reporting System With Global Reach Required | GRI
INSIGHT by Peter Paul van de Wijs, Chief External Affairs Officer, GRI
EU efforts to achieve transparency on corporate impacts require mandatory reporting system with...