ESG Analysis
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August 14, 2023
The growing importance of managing people risk
Employees have always been the backbone of any organisation and people risk has been growing in importance for risk managers…
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August 3, 2023
Slowdown in human trafficking criminal justice response
There has been a worldwide slowdown in the criminal justice response to human trafficking, according to latest research, with a…
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August 1, 2023
UK boards risk reputational damage due to ‘people insight deficit’
A new report from the UK’s The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has warned that UK boards risk…
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July 20, 2023
Honesty is the best policy as greenwashing risk rises, says French broker
French broker Verspieren says that honesty and transparency are the best defences against the risk of greenwashing. But it also…
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July 18, 2023
Risk managers step up to craft sustainability strategies
Managing sustainability risks, specifically those related to environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategies, calls for close collaboration among a company’s…
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July 17, 2023
A central role for captives
Captives have an important role to play when it comes to ESG, from identifying risks and providing innovative coverage, to…
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July 14, 2023
EU parliament adopts nature restoration law as food security risk rises
The European Parliament has adopted its position on the EU nature restoration law with 336 votes in favour, 300 against…
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July 6, 2023
The threat to corporates and D&Os from climate litigation
Climate litigation has been around for some time but has largely focused on activists taking action against governments with the…
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July 4, 2023
Climate scenario models are ‘benign’ and ‘implausible’, report warns
Climate scenario models in financial services significantly underestimate climate risk, with results “far too benign” and in some cases “implausible”,…
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July 2, 2023
Some risk managers ‘tied in knots’ over ESG
Risk managers are clearly getting more involved with ESG risks but some are struggling to properly identify all their exposures…
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June 28, 2023
Strengthening DE&I through a culture of belonging at work
Creating a culture of belonging at work can enhance companies’ diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) efforts and gain better returns,…
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June 19, 2023
Where to start in managing ESG risks?
Awareness of ESG risks is growing, particularly in Europe, with regulatory action, litigation, and voluntary compliance with major reporting frameworks…
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June 16, 2023
Data is key to managing climate-related risk
When it comes to managing climate-related risk, it is pretty clear that data is the key. As with all risks,…
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June 16, 2023
EC waters down sustainability reporting standards under CSRD
The EC has opened a consultation on the latest draft of its sustainability reporting standards which appears to water down…
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June 16, 2023
Dutch investment group calls for radical action on plastics
Some 185 investors with $10trn in combined assets, coordinated by the Dutch Association of Investors for Sustainable Development (VBDO), are…
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June 8, 2023
Past no longer guide to the future on weather-related construction risks
Construction risk managers and their insurers can no longer rely on historical data for climate-related risk and must instead use…
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May 30, 2023
Increased climate-related claims activity in UK and Europe expected
The UK and Europe are expected to see increased activity in certain new types of climate-related claims, according to Lydia…
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May 25, 2023
Spanish risk managers welcome positive aspects of ESG
Spanish risk managers say that they are getting increasingly involved with the adoption of ESG principles by their companies, and…
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May 16, 2023
Measuring ESG is key to managing the risk
Risk managers have nothing to fear from ESG, and in fact they are already managing such risks and playing an…
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May 16, 2023
Growing ESG risks means greater role for risk managers
As ESG gains greater prominence, so awareness of the risks involved and the need to manage and mitigate is also…