All Feature articles – Page 9
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FeaturePeak ESG is far, far away
Claims that peak ESG is nigh are rife; the reality is quite different.
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FeatureIPCC report highlights why we need ESG and the problem with ESG
The latest IPCC report is not all bad; there is some good news and indeed hope lurking within it. It also highlights why ESG is so important, but the IPCC report also illustrates the problem with ESG.
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FeatureMusk calls ESG the devil incarnate
Elon Musk has taken to Twitter to describe corporate ESG as the devil incarnate.
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FeatureESG greenwashing and the confusing washing of ESG as greenwashing
ESG advocates hate greenwashing, ESG critiques accuse ESG of greenwashing.
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FeatureThe $150 trillion bet against net-zero is losing
No less than $150 trillion is riding on net-zero falling, but despite this, net-zero is winning.
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FeatureDoes ESG need to become Antifragile?
ESG and Nassim Taleb, author of Black Swan and Antifragile, are not the best of friends. And yet, maybe ESG can learn from Taleb and maybe vice versa, too.
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FeatureESG roundup — when blockchain meets a gold mine
A gold mine that uses blockchain so that it doesn’t need to physically mine is one of the ESG stories that caught our eye this week
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FeatureIs the UK Data Protection Regulator’s Independence Under Threat?
In an interview with POLITICO on 23 March, UK Information Commissioner John Edwards said he had “made it very clear” that the government’s proposed data protection reforms must not “undermine the independence” of the country’s data regulator, the ICO.
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FeatureIs there an ESG bubble?
Bubble watchers reckon they have spotted another one; they say ESG is riding for a fall. Are they right?
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FeatureESG isn’t about ethics; it’s about profit — is that right?
ESG and ethical investing are not the same thing. Instead, ESG is a particular investment strategy designed to make profit — is that right?
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FeatureCognitive dissonance and the Ukrainian crisis put ethics of ESG under the microscope
ESG is facing further criticism but is it fair? Is ESG ethical? Cognitive dissonance and the Ukrainian crisis put ESG under the microscope.
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FeatureESG Global, day two: is green the new black?
The three Cs, three As, dynamic harmony, disharmony, why green is the new black, and trust ethics and ESG by design were among the themes on day two of the ESG Global, sponsored by Planetly from OneTrust.
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FeatureESG Global, day one insights
The first day of ESG Global sponsored by Planetly from OneTrust, was packed with fascinating insights.If there was a common theme it was the need for greater harmonisation of ESG standards. But to start at the beginning we need to go back to 1965.In 1965, the Beatles ...
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FeatureInternational Women’s Day and why diversity is good business
International Women’s Day highlights the achievements of women, but diversity as a whole is not just right for moral reasons. It is good business.
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FeatureInternational Women’s Day: Four Leading Women in Privacy Share Their Experiences
According to the UN, women make around 77 cents for every dollar earned by men. The disparity is generally wider in developing countries and narrower in Europe and the US.
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FeatureHow ethical is BP’s ethical move, and does it matter?
BP is ditching Rosneft; BP plans to be net-zero by 2050, but are its attempts to embrace ESG ‘Beyond the Pale’?
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FeatureActive shareholders like Carl Icahn are driving ESG
Active shareholders such as billionaire investor Carl Icahn and investment firm Engine No.1 are driving the adoption of ESG.
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FeatureTrust and data law in MENA among key themes explored at PrivSec Global February 2022 day two
The second day of PrivSec Global brought more thought-leaders and industry experts together to dissect the issues driving Privacy and Security today.
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FeatureESG by design
ESG by design, the concept bears parallels with privacy by design but is perhaps even more important. Marcus Maida explains.
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FeaturePOPIA, Cloud Modernisation, and ESG under the microscope at PrivSec Global February 2022 day one
The first day of PrivSec Global February 2022 took audiences on a deep-dive into themes dominating the privacy and security landscape.