ESG Analysis
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How sustainability and climate risks are changing business travel
ESG Risk Review spoke to Mike Rogers, chief security analyst, International SOS, about how sustainability and climate risks are changing…
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Germany and Italy derail due diligence law
The future of the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) has been thrown into serious doubt after Germany and…
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Carbon markets represent ‘a significant opportunity for insurance industry’
The carbon markets, while complex and with unique risks and notable challenges, present a significant opportunity for the insurance industry.…
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Risk management making steps forwards on ESG
In a world of interconnected risks, the need to comply with environmental, social and governance (ESG) regulations, not to mention…
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Supply chain switching triggers fresh risks for companies in 2024
Supply chain diversification and a string of elections are set to become the leading global risks for business in 2024,…
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Revised GRI biodiversity standard to set global benchmark
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has published a major update to its biodiversity standard, which it said will set a…
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Growing focus on social and governance metrics in sustainability
Sustainability is now seen as essential, not optional, for business resilience in a greener world, and social and governance metrics…
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Gender and age diversity represent added value, finds Anra report
Italian risk and insurance management association Anra has published a new report, Gender Diversity And Risk Management – The Risk…
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ESG issues to the fore in DAC Beachcroft’s risk predictions
ESG issues remain a dominant focus of this year’s insurance risk predictions from DAC Beachcroft (DACB), covering extreme weather-related casualty…
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COP 28: The good and the bad
As the dust settles on yet another COP meeting, with pronouncements having been made and targets set, what does this…
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Strong ESG story helps to take advantage of soft D&O market
While the global D&O market remains buyer-friendly, with abundant capacity, strong competition among D&O insurers, and continued premium decreases and…
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VinciWorks highlights top compliance trends in 2024
Top compliance trends in 2024, according to VinciWorks, include sanctions on terrorist financing coming back into vogue, the growing risk…
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New dawn for ESG ratings
ESG ratings are becoming an increasingly important issue for companies but are not without controversy, especially around regulation and potential…
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2023 hottest year on record
Last year was the hottest on record, with global temperature close to the 1.5°C limit, according to Copernicus. It said…
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Reputation risk and ESG
When it comes to ESG, there are considerable reputational risks that an organisation can face, whether through inaction or inappropriate…
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Addressing climate risk through modelling and resilience
Climate risk is a huge topic, providing numerous challenges to corporates and their risk managers. The sheer scale and breadth…
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EU’s Green Claims Directive – risk and opportunity
The EU’s proposed Green Claims Directive (Directive on Substantiation and Communication of Explicit Environmental Claims) might lead to further climate…
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Multidisciplinary and collaborative approach for ESG risk management
Companies are facing a new risk environment that will require a more proactive, resilient approach, which will need to be…
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French risk managers say insurers are not rewarding climate risk mitigation
French risk managers are not happy with the support they receive from the insurance market to deal with climate risks,…
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Swiss supervisor focuses on risks of climate change and nature degradation
The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA is taking various measures to implement the relevant recommendations of the Network for…