B&Q has hired former BT ESG executive Joanna Gluzman as its new director of responsible business, to lead on the retailer’s sustainability strategy.
ESG opportunity for farmers, says Lloyds banking boss
ESG investment is an opportunity for farmers and can help increase production, according to a top executive from Lloyds Bank.
Harrods publishes ‘milestone’ debut ESG report
MD Michael Ward said: “While Harrods has witnessed unprecedented change over its course, we are facing an even more rapidly changing future.
Global stock exchanges lead finance industry’s push for sustainability, says trade boss
Nandini Sukumar, CEO of The World Federation of Exchange (WFE), says that stock exchanges around the world are fostering “transparency”, promoting “responsible investment practices” and providing “increasingly innovative ESG-related products.
Village Hotels sets out new ESG and sustainability strategy
UK hotel chain Village Hotels has published a new ESG and sustainability strategy, splitting the framework across three pillars: environment, people and community.
Small manufacturers call for widely-adopted ESG standards amid paperwork overload
Small manufacturers are calling for a widely adopted set of ESG standards to decrease the amount of paperwork needed to fill every standard.
NGO Planet Tracker urges shareholders to shake up advertisers’ ESG approach
A new report from NGO Planet Tracker has slammed various advertising companies for their lack of ESG commitment.
Data: Surge of UK manufacturers implement ESG strategies
Almost two-thirds of UK manufacturers will expand the scale of their ESG targets in the next two years, due to increasing pressures, the report says.
Smurfit Kappa named ESG industry leader for third year running
Making it one of the top-ranked companies in Europe, Smurfit Kappa has once again been classified as “low risk” with a score of 10.7.
Asda’s ‘progressive’ ESG rating offers solid foundation
Asda’s “progressive” external ESG rating offers a solid start against existing sustainability targets, particularly for decarbonisation.
