“Those companies that do have formal board oversight and link executive compensation to sustainability oversight are over two times more likely to have company-wide, time-bound targets to reduce GHG emissions — and also over twice as likely to formally protect the human rights of employees — than those who do not,” Lang says.

These goals, which are increasingly shared by investors and corporates, frame our thinking on how we can play our part in creating a better and fairer world by the UN’s target date of 2030. Only 31% of the boards for companies assessed have formal oversight responsibility for sustainability issues, and only 24% are incentivizing senior executives by linking executive compensation to sustainability performance metrics. The report shows that companies holding decision-makers accountable for sustainability are demonstrating more ambitious commitments.

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A Ceres report published today analyzed how 600 of the largest US companies are faring as they try to meet key sustainability leadership expectations. The answer: not as well as the sustainability nonprofit organization had hoped.

This year we have taken a closer look at our impact on the environment and society and have formalised the first dedicated ESG Policy, which you can find linked here. In 2014, Ceres found that only 42% of the companies assessed held senior executives accountable. We seek to turn smart water management into a business fundamental and water stewardship into an economic imperative. Environmental Leader ® is a registered trademark of Business Sector Media LLC. At the same time, the report found that companies aren’t acting as boldly or as quickly as they should be to become truly sustainable enterprises. This resource contains 20 expectations that each company should meet by 2020 to capture the competitive advantage sustainable business offers, the nonprofit says. These cookies enable our website to provide enhanced functionality and personalisation. As a company whose purpose is to deliver clean, sustainable power, Ceres’ commitment to acting and developing sustainably lies deep in our DNA.

We must reimagine capitalism.”, CCLA’s Helen Wildsmith Awarded 2020 Joan Bavaria Award for Her Leadership on Sustainability, Feeding Ourselves Thirsty: Tracking Food Company Progress Toward a Water-Smart Future. “If we are able to move even a small percentage of companies along this path, the ripple effects across their global value chains will be enormous.”.

Currently, we believe that we are making a meaningful contribution to 11 of the SDGs focused on environmental impact and social and governance related goals. And we know that investors and companies that integrate sustainability into decision-making outperform their peers. We know a just and sustainable global economy benefits both people and the planet. Back to CERES Education Online.

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