UAE President announces 2023 is ‘Year of Sustainability’
The UAE has named 2023 as the ‘Year of Sustainability’ as it looks to host the COP28 climate change conference.
Synesgy for Corporates: how to comply with the regulatory framework
Compared to SMEs, under Directive 2014/95/EU, large companies have several more pieces of information to publish related to environmental and social matters,treatment of employees and respect for human rights, anti-corruption and bribery diversity on company boards (in terms of age, gender, educational and professional background).
GHG Calculator
It is increasingly fundamental for Companies and Financial players to measure and monitor their GHG emissions, a primary driver of climate change, and one of the world’s most pressing challenges .
THE POWER OF SUSTAINABLE COMMUNICATION
How do you communicate your commitment and achievements within an Environmental, Social, Governance plan?
GRI: what it is and how its standards are evolving
GRI (Global Reporting Initiative) is the independent, international organization that helps businesses and other organizations take responsibility for their impacts, by providing them with the global common language to communicate those impacts. It provides the world’s most widely used standards for sustainability reporting – the GRI Standards.
What are the Sustainable Development Goals and how to achieve them
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015, provides a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future. At its heart are the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which are an urgent call for action by all countries - developed and developing - in a global partnership.
UAE may soon roll out ESG standards for all businesses to comply with
UAE businesses could soon have some ESG (Environmental Social Governance) benchmarks to comply with.
Diversity, inclusion & equal opportunities: why promoting them will generate value in your company
It has become increasingly fashionable in recent years, within corporate governance policies, to emphasise a corollary of measures and principles, as defined by GRI 405 or the SASB method, a cornerstone of human capital and its related management: inclusion, diversity and equal opportunities policies.
Circular Economy: a model to embrace for more sustainable companies
When one thinks of an economic system in harmony with nature and the land, the shape of the circle always comes to mind, of the interconnection and nature that from a source becomes capital and then returns to transform itself into ever new elements.
UAE ranks top in Middle East in leading environmental sustainability index
The index ranks countries on a range of indicators that consider the health of their environment, how they enhance or damage ecosystems and efforts to combat climate change.