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Companies adopting net-zero targets at a remarkable rate. Yet most companies continue to exclude Scope 3 emissions from their targets.
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Representation of women in corporate C-suite and borders is rising, albeit at a slow pace, with women muh more likely to secure a board seat than a CEO title.
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The disclosure of WORKFORCE DIVERSITY DATA IS INCREASING; however, key measures to gauge progress are still disclosed at low rate, with few companies disclosing data on minority representation.
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COMMUNITY SPENDING ROSE OVERALL from 2019 to 2021, but levels of community investments fell between 2020 and 2021 as companies scaled back on increased investments made in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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There was positive performance across the three years on 23 out of 25 ESG KPIs.
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Sustainability is now a priority for boards and becoming integrated into the business decision-making process, with a majority of corporate sustainability committees reporting directly to the board. More companies are establishing a separate board committee with comprehensive ESG oversight.
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Companies should me prepared to share their progress and impact on these emerging areas of focus: biodiversity social supply chain management and cybersecurity.
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ESG reporting is moving steadily from being voluntary to being mandatory, with new rules and regulations proposed and adopted within multiple jurisdictions around the globe.
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ESG disclosure is increasing with growth in environmental and social disclosure outpacing that of government disclosures, as companies are under pressure from investors, government and an increasing number of stakeholders, including customers and employees.
