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Double materiality analysis according to #ESRS & #CSRD How does ESRS actually work? What are the Do’s and Don’ts? How do you conduct a materiality analysis? How can it serve as a strategic compass? In this #Webinar by SCHUFA Holding AG with Managing Partner Prof. Dr. Ralf Frank you will get the answers - only in German though. https://lnkd.in/eRQCJRfp

Companies must take #sustainability seriously and follow through with decisive action. The Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (#TCFD) leads the way with its requirement for integrative thinking and the networking of vital corporate functions such as governance, strategy, and risk management. The TCFD-recommendations help stakeholders, especially investors and financial markets, understand and assess the climate-related risks and opportunities that companies face. In this paper Sustainserv together with CLIMADA Technologies highlight that TCFD #reporting is principles-based, focusing on qualitative and quantitative aspects across governance, strategy, risk management, and metrics. Companies need to integrate climate considerations into their core strategies and governance structures. Download the paper here: https://lnkd.in/eyXejwpE

Sustainserv Insights 02/24 is out: The Arrival of Next-Generation Reporting -The paper with CLIMADA Technologies on 'Climate Reporting in line with #TCFD - Purpose and Practical Approach' -The slides for the Best-Practice Session at the Symposium of the Center for Corporate Reporting (CCR) on 'Between Duty and Choice: Reporting Strategies under Swiss Code of Obligations and #CSRD / #ESRS' -The Webinar with SCHUFA Holding AG on 'Double Materiality Analysis according to #ESRS & #CSRD' -The article on #ESG Compliance titled 'Supply Chains Know No Borders When It Comes to New Climate Disclosure Regulations' And more on all things #Sustainability and Sustainserv in the first comment!

🌟 Exciting News! AIM announces new leadership and programming for its Energy, Environment & Sustainability (EES) Committee. We welcome Dr. Matthew Gardner, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Sustainserv, as EES Committee Chair. 🌱 Dr. Gardner will guide AIM members through new sustainability regulations and help meet the Commonwealth’s decarbonization goals. Stephanie Swanson, EVP of Government Affairs, states, "During this critical time in our clean energy transition, AIM’s EES Committee is poised to play a crucial role in shaping our organization’s stance on key policy matters." 💡 Learn more in the Business Wire: https://okt.to/EceGZm #Sustainability #Leadership #CleanEnergy #AIM #AIMHigh #WhatsUrAIM

🌍 Massachusetts companies are navigating new ESG disclosure regulations from the SEC, EU, and states like California. 🌱 In the Fall of 2023, CA passed a law requiring carbon- emissions disclosures, and in March 2024, the US SEC released new climate regulations. Be prepared! Read AIM member Sustainserv brief for more insights: https://okt.to/sVoIuP #ESG #Sustainability #AIMMember #AIM #AIMhigh #WhatsUrAIM

Heute startet die 27. DIRK-Konferenz in Frankfurt, organisiert durch den Deutschen Investor Relations Verband (DIRK). Mit dabei sind über 400 Entscheidungsträger aus dem Kapitalmarkt.   Und mittendrin ist Sustainserv's Prof. Dr. Ralf Frank mit seinem Auftritt zu 'ESG für Investor:innen - Signal oder Rauschen'.   https://lnkd.in/euUFB4aT

Das Interesse an den Schweizer und Europäischen Regulierungen zur ESG-Transparenz ist gross. Diese Woche hat der Bundesrat gezeigt, dass es weiterhin spannend bleibt, indem er vorschlägt, die nichtfinanzielle Berichterstattung auf einen Schlag von 350 auf 3'500 Unternehmen (vorerst) auszuweiten.   Die Diskussionen am Geschäftsberichte-Symposium des Center for Corporate Reporting (CCR) waren ein intensiver Austausch dazu und in der Best-Practice-Session "Zwischen Pflicht und Kür: Reporting-Strategien nach Schweizer OR und CSRD/ESRS" gemeinsam mit Corina Grünenfelder von Schindler Group gab es grossen Andrang. Für diejenigen, die sich für die Diskussionen interessieren aber nicht dabei sein konnten hier nochmals die Präsentationsunterlagen dazu.   https://lnkd.in/eZWgbnrP

On a personal note, I am proud to share that I have been asked to serve as Chair of the Energy, Environment & Sustainability Committee of the Associated Industries of Massachusetts. It has never been more important for companies and organizations to have access to resources to understand and respond to the risks and the opportunities that topics such as climate change, energy supply, forever chemicals, global supply chains and a shifting regulatory landscape present for Massachusetts businesses of all sizes. Our goal is to provide these companies with the information, resources, and networks to help them flourish over the long term in these dynamic times.   The committee has been expanded to reflect the new issues that businesses are facing in this rapidly changing space and I will work with AIM members to help navigate new sustainability regulations and to meet the Commonwealth’s decarbonization goals. For more information see t.ly/skUIp   #ESG #Sustainability

Our study investigating the maturity level of Swiss companies with regard to their sustainability efforts was published in this weekends issue of NZZ Sustainable Switzerland. The articles headline: 'Still plenty of room for improvement' In our study with Markus Arnold from the University of Berne, we learned that Swiss companies are still focusing their sustainability efforts primarily on compliance requirements Though the maturity level is high, sustainability is still not (yet) part of the DNA. The conclusion by Prof. Dr. Ralf Frank states, however, that in order to keep up with international competition, many Swiss companies still need to step up their game and translate their in-depth understanding of sustainability into concrete transformation initiatives. This is particularly necessary against the backdrop of EU regulation. #sustainability #sustainabilityreporting #ESG

Full house at our Best Practice Session with Corina Grünenfelder of Schindler Group and our Bernd Kasemir on the topic: 'Between Duty and Choice: Reporting Strategies under Swiss Code of Obligations and CSRD/ESRS' The main takeaway: «Create awareness about upcoming nonfinancial reporting requirements, improve transparency and leverage it as a strategic priority and differentiator in the market.» A big thank you to the Center for Corporate Reporting (CCR) for organizing yet another well-structured and timely Reporting Symposium! #CorporateReporting #Sustainability #ESRS