Tag: standards

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....

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...