Research, Reports & Publications

Aflac Incorporated Releases 2021 Business and Sustainability Report

Aflac Incorporated announced today that the company has released its 2021 Business and Sustainability Report, titled "The Aflac Way: Making a Difference While Balancing Purpose and Profit." The 2021 Business and Sustainability report is available at investors.aflac.com under "Sustainability."

Environment

GAF Aims to Curb Urban Heat With Cool Community Project

GAF has partnered with Climate Resolve, the Global Cool Cities Alliance, local community organizations, and municipal government partners to conduct a multi-phased research project to understand the impacts of urban heat and cooling solutions

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

AllianceBernstein: Making Sense of ESG-Labeled Bonds

We’re optimistic that securities labeled as environmental, social and governance (ESG) bonds will help create a better, more sustainable world. And investors are just as eager to buy these bonds.

Research, Reports & Publications

NN Group Releases 2021 Annual Report: Serving Customers in Times of Change

NN Group, a financial services company active in several European countries and Japan, published its 2021 Annual Report. It provides an integrated overview of our strategy, and financial and non-financial performance.

Research, Reports & Publications

Essity Annual and Sustainability Report: Improved Well-Being

In pace with the growth of the world’s population and rise in average life expectancy, the need and demand for hygiene and health products and services are increasing.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The Future of the CSO | Vodafone | Episode 2

Co-hosted by Acre's Rufus Bullough, Head of Tech & Media, Sustainable Business team, the second episode of our 'Future of the CSO' series features Dorothée D'Herde, Head of Sustainable Business at Vodafone.

Energy

Transmission Upgrades are Integral to Asia's Clean Energy Transition

Wind and solar may be the generation staples of our clean energy future, but they cannot exist successfully without flexible transmission infrastructure.

Energy

New Report: Carbon Pricing is Essential for Achieving a Clean, Reliable Energy Grid

An economy-wide carbon price is key to ensuring all Americans have access to affordable and reliable electricity.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

FigBytes Ranked Among Top 14 Sustainability Management Vendors

FigBytes recently announced their ESG platform has been recognized among the top 14 providers in The Forrester New Wave™: Sustainability Management Software, Q1 2022. The report is an evaluation of the most significant vendors in the emerging market.

Research, Reports & Publications

Disparity Or Despair?

In 2016 CSRHub published an article about the low correlation and disparity between MSCI and Sustainalytics ratings, and the research has now been compared and analyzed to the 2021 data and ratings: https://bit.ly/3waOLvq

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