At the end of 2018, the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) released its corporate reporting standards for material …
Number 2, Spring 2020
“Non-Financial” Is a Misnomer, but Doesn’t Have to Be a...
With enterprise values now representing increasing multiples of companies’ net book assets, investors are clearly looking beyond financial …
Using the Return on Sustainability Investment (ROSI) Framework to Value...
A major barrier to companies’ more effective integration of sustainability into their corporate strategies is finding ways to …
Embedding Sustainability Performance and Long-Term Strategy in the Earnings Call
The practice of disclosing corporate Environmental, Social and Governance performance information continues to evolve, and the frequency of …
Attracting Long-Term Shareholders
Corporate CEOs often say they don’t hear enough from shareholders about strategic issues related to long-term value creation. …
How One Company Drives Ownership Behavior to Innovate and Create...
For the past 70 years, Varian Medical Systems has helped lead the fight against cancer by developing new …
Sustainability at Walmart: Success over the Long Haul
At the core of Walmart’s corporate purpose is the principle of “shared value.” The company views its mission …
Columbia Law School Roundtable on The Future of Capitalism
In this discussion that took place at Columbia Law School’s Millstein Center last October (and thus well before …
Global Public-Private Investment Partnerships: A Financing Innovation with Positive Social...
Global bond markets, along with banks and governments, are the main source of funding for investment in environmentally …
An Honorable Harvest: Universal Owners Must Take Responsibility for Their...
Despite a maturing industry of ESG professionals and coordinated efforts by shareholders calling for more responsible corporate behavior, …