From sales teams hitting the road in hybrid armadas to wind farms powering factories to on-site solar panels and more, Big Pharmas like Amgen, Novartis, Novo Nordisk and AstraZeneca plus contract manufacturers and rising biotechs are paving the way for more sustainable power options.
This appointment makes Siddarth the Indian Venture Capital industry’s first ESG Officer and the youngest professional to hold this position., , environmental, social and governance (ESG), venture capital firm, 3one4 Capital, Siddarth Pai
iTWire Monday, 26 April 2021 12:08 BlackLine appoints fourth female director, Barbara Whye, to board
Shares Barbara Whyne joins BlackLine board
Global accounting automation software provider BlackLine has appointed its fourth female director to its board, with the appointment of Barbara Whye, who will join the company from Apple where she currently heads up the inclusion and diversity role.
Widely recognised as an inclusion and diversity leader and advocate for social change, BackLine says Whye will draw on her experience of more than 25 years in the technology industry to help BlackLine as it strives to continuously evaluate, improve and expand its Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) efforts, including, in particular, its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) programs.
It has long been said that trade finance, with its strong links to the real economy, is a natural fit for sustainability initiatives. Over the years there has been growing interest in environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices and decision-making throughout the trade industry as stakeholders increasingly focus on sustainability metrics, and demand businesses measure and address their ESG impacts.
Companies themselves are realising that integrating ESG into their business is becoming a necessity from a commercial as well as a reputational perspective, and that often their supply chains hold the biggest opportunities for breakthroughs in sustainability performance.
Much of this increased awareness has been driven by the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), as set out in 2015 by the United Nations (UN), for countries to adopt and implement by 2030.
Growing China human rights concerns risk curbing foreign investment needed to support economy
Foreign investors’ holdings of Chinese government bonds declined by US$2.5 billion in March from the previous month, the first monthly drop since February 2019
Concerned with social issues and corporate governance, China’s alleged human rights violations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang are weighing on minds of fund managers