New IUCN publication: Pros & cons of voluntary conservation standards
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HONOLULU, HI – As more voluntary certification standards are adopted for a wide range of materials, such as forestry, fisheries and palm oil, not all of them are effectively delivering environmental
HONOLULU, HI – As more voluntary certification standards are adopted for a wide range of materials, such as forestry, fisheries and palm oil, not all of them are effectively delivering environmental and social impacts, according to a new publication released yesterday at the IUCN World Conservation Congress.
The latest edition of Policy Matters: Certification and biodiversity – How voluntary certification standards impact biodiversity and human livelihoods, examines the benefits of such schemes as well as the shortfalls. Published by IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy (CEESP), the publication includes 10 peer-reviewed papers by contributors with broad experience in t
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Environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors are a set of non-financial performance indicators that assess a company’s risks and relationship to the environment and society. Investors rely on sustainability reporting to assess the materiality of ESG risks to inform their investment decisions. Concurrently, businesses rely on sustainability metrics to identify industry specific ESG risks and the extent of exposure that can have material implications on the company.
ESG is often viewed through one of two lenses: (i) an impediment to business as usual and the need for additional regulatory compliance; and (ii) a framework that, if optimised, can support investors and businesses to create long-term value while advancing national and international efforts to achieve sustainability agendas, such as the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.