In 1970, Senator Gaylord Nelson in the USA created Earth Day to force sustainability issues onto the national agenda. Europe followed this movement with environmental laws, and The Earth Day Network went global in 1990. This network now has over 50,000 partners in 193 countries.

Key takeaways from the BNY Mellon event on the outlook for the asset management industry in 2020 and the challenges facing the sector.

CGIUKI thought leadership: Governing sustainability: Are sustainability committees the answer?

Understand the wider context of the ESG agenda, how it applies to your organisation and how to integrate ESG into your governance, strategy and reporting

Understand the wider context of the ESG agenda, how it applies to your organisation and how to integrate ESG into your governance, strategy and reporting

Governance professionals need to leverage their position to make sure organisations steer a wise course when it comes to climate-related initiatives.

The European Securities and Markets Authority (“ESMA”) has published its final guidelines on funds’ names using ESG or sustainability-related terms (the “Guidelines”).

According to a poll by ICSA: The Chartered Governance Institute and governance recruitment specialist The Core Partnership, 73% of companies think that there should be more transparent reporting and disclosures about environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters. Just 16% of organisations polled are against this and an additional 11% are unsure.