Are Companies on Track to Net-Zero, How ESG Investors Can Prevent Rightswashing, and News from the U.S.
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Frankly Speaking is a Responsible Companies, Frank Bold Podcast on responsible business - discussing the latest political, legal and business developments in the field of ESG, business and human rights and corporate reporting.
Host Richard Howitt is a pioneer in the field of corporate disclosure and former Member of the European Parliament. He speaks frankly and personally about what moves policy makers, business and activists to make responsible business the norm!
What You Missed in July ???
#54 Views From the U.S. on the Future of Business and Human Rights
There's very little pressure being applied to companies by investors looking at how they're actually behaving and treating human rights as a core business priority. This needs to change.
Richard Howitt welcomes Professor Michael Posner , director of the Centre for Business and Human Rights at 美国纽约大学 - 斯特恩商学院 . He also served in the Obama administration as assistant secretary of State. Throughout his career, Mike has played a key role in establishing some of the major global initiatives on responsible business, including the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights, the Fair Labor Association, and the Global Network Initiative, and he continues to be one of the leading voices on business and human rights in the United States.
You’ll hear more about:
? How too much about business and human rights is still process, not outcome or performance.
? Why companies must not abrogate responsibility
? A strong call for standards on due diligence and if there's going to be?genuine accountability for businesses on their conduct?
? The difficult political situation in the United States at the moment and how to respond to the ESG backlash
Tune in, leave your thoughts in the comments and share this conversation ?? ?
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#53 What Can ESG Investors Do to Respect Human Rights
?? Investors shouldn't just take companies' word for what they're doing; they should investigate what the companies are actually doing regarding #HumanRights.
Richard Howitt welcomes Robert McCorquodale, professor of international law and human rights, and Chair of the United Nations Working Group on Business and Human Rights, to discuss their latest report on investor responsibility to respect human rights.
This week, you’ll find out more about:
? The need for systematic integration or the consideration of human rights in relation to #ESG
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? How #investors should and can prevent "rightswashing"
? A call for the EU to look again in two years at including investment in the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (#CSDDD)
? Why the amendment of hard law ultimately brings about substantial and concrete change
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#52 How Are Companies Faring in their Net-Zero and Climate Efforts?
Germany's NewClimate Institute has produced and release this year’s Corporate Climate Responsibility Monitor, evaluating the transparency and integrity of climate pledges of 51 major companies across different sectors and geographies.
Richard Howitt welcomes Frederic Hans and Thomas Day, lead authors of this report to discuss their findings and key recommendations to companies on their journey to net-zero.
In this episode, you’ll find out more about:
? Good practices and what makes a business leader in climate action efforts
? Checklist of things to avoid if companies want to try and do this better
? If the #ESRS and International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) Standards are improving things and if companies can feel confident in following them
? The need for science-based targets and what Science Based Targets initiative should do next
? What is green hushing and to what extent it can be dangerous
Tune in, leave your thoughts in the comments and share this conversation ?? ?
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Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3xHY8pu
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