ESG & DE&I

Gaizka Ormazabal reveals how regulation and politics are reshaping sustainability disclosures On the latest episode of the Governance Matters podcast, senior reporter Natalie Bannerman speaks toGaizka Ormazabal,associate dean for Research at IESE Business School in Barcelona, about his latest research which examines the mechanisms underpinning trust and credibility in sustainability reporting. With his research cited in final rulings by the SEC and the European Securities and Markets Authority, he explainsthe real-world effects of regulatory changes. For example, he explores how new disclosure requirements in the world’s major stock indices can impact corporate behavior and investor decision-making. Through the conversation,Ormazabal also…

Insights from the company’s program, including board oversight ESG reporting has in recent years become an essential component of companies’ communications to investors and – increasingly –­ to other stakeholders, such as employees. It offers an opportunity to not only meet growing demands for transparency but also to set a company’s narrative agenda. Added to this, regulators around the world, from the SEC and California to the EU and beyond, are introducing reporting requirements around climate change. HP has been ahead of the game in this field, having started to produce sustainability reports more than two decades ago. Its experience…

Experts discuss As You Sow diversity research, legal challenges facing DE&I initiatives and what boards should consider in the current environment US companies are caught in an increasingly powerful tug-of-war when it comes to promoting diversity within their workforces. On one side, investors and other stakeholders such as employees are pushing for greater diversity, equity & inclusion (DE&I) within firms – and related disclosures – pointing to moral and ethical as well as operational and financial benefits. On the other side, last year’s US Supreme Court ruling against affirmative action-based admissions at universities has triggered threats from a group of…