There is much research available about ESG and related concepts that is often focused on larger companies, sometimes neglecting the specifics of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). This article examines the relationships between two common strategic orientations, market orientation (MO) and entrepreneurial orientation (EO) in relation to sustainability commitment, sustainability practices and management values in…
ESG X BIG DATA Sustainability goals and environmental, social, and governance (“ESG”) measures are no longer novel concepts as they become more mainstream topics. Our history shows that unique ESG data can be predictors of company results. Companies, and regulators are increasingly striving to understand why investments with positive ESG attributes are important to integrate….
Potentially hundreds of millions of people globally are facing health issues due to small changes in climate. The frequency and intensity of heat waves and natural hazards such as droughts, floods, and cyclones may increase, causing adverse health effects; and levels of air pollution may increase. Direct impacts of extreme weather events include increased incidence…
The World Health Organization estimates that a quarter of the world’s disease burden is due to the contamination of air, water, soil and food — particularly from respiratory infections and diarrhea diseases. Is Climate Change A Threat To Human Health? This article highlights some climate-sensitive impacts to human health. Climate change is increasingly recognized as…
Amid a global pandemic, societal priorities have shifted dramatically. Governments, businesses, and communities are focused on navigating a public-health crisis and mitigating the effects of economic devastation. Against this backdrop, there is another threat to lives and livelihoods—climate change.Can we still focus on climate risks and the broader sustainability agenda? Yes, and we cannot afford…
March 2022; Environmental, social and governance – ESG explained, the EU Commission is presenting today a package of European Green Deal proposals to make sustainable products the norm in the EU.As announced in the Circular Economy Action Plan, the Commission is proposing new rules to make almost all physical goods on the EU market more…
Climate related pledges and goals are becoming increasingly common with ambitious but achievable targets being established, including those arising out of COP26, the 26th iteration of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which brought together the 197 members of the convention to take concerted action on climate…
For Architecture- & Construction firms to thrive in this new era of accelerating transformation, the CEO’s role is pivotal in helping develop standards, goals and guidance. They will need to embrace ESG as a strategic business imperative. Delivering improved business performance from your ESG strategy initiatives will come from the endorsement of the CEO, the…
The value creation architecture is a strategic space that consists of strategic postures and business orientations, which refers to “the right things to do” in creating value for the customer—and so should be an understanding of the “softer”, more personal dynamics needed for the levers to accomplish their heaviest lifting, when approaching ESG opportunities. For…