Better risk management: it’s about survival
Every human being is programed to be a risk manager.
Tag: Business Decision-making
Launching today: New draft guidance for Applying Enterprise Risk Management to Environmental, Social and Governance-related Risks
Today at GreenBiz 2018, the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) released draft Guidance for applying Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)-related risks. Phoenix, AZ/Lake Mary, FL, 7 February 2018: The existing COSO framework, Enterprise Risk Management — Integrating with Strategy […]
Insider Perspective: 2018 World Economic Forum, Davos
Last week marked the 48th annual World Economic Forum in Davos, bringing together 3,000 of the world’s most powerful leaders in government, business and civil society.
COSO, WBCSD to Issue First- Ever Guidance for Applying Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) to Environmental, Social, Governance-related Risks
23 January 2018: The Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) today released a draft executive summary to the new, cutting-edge guidance for applying Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) to Environmental, Social and Governance-related risks. COSO and WBCSD, the first such partnership of its kind, are jointly […]
Insider Perspective: World Forum on Natural Capital (WFNC), Edinburgh, Scotland
This year, the World Forum on Natural Capital – the world’s leading natural capital event – focused on the theme Better Decisions for a Better World, making it clear that consideration for natural capital must be present everywhere, from the board rooms of businesses to government dialogues. Over 700 participants from over 60 countries, including 15 WBCSD members, came […]
New partnership WICI-WBCSD advances management and reporting for intangibles
Tokyo, Japan, 1 December 2017: Today at the 10th World Intellectual Capital/Assets Initiative (WICI) Symposium in Tokyo, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and the WICI Network signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), agreeing to collaborate towards better reporting on intangibles, such as intellectual/organizational, relational and human capital, and the role of sustainability in creating […]
We must reboot the financial system to deliver the SDGs
It is becoming ever clearer that for us to create a society that supports a healthy planet with happy people, we must change our course drastically.
Natural Capital, a short film series
Today at the World Forum on Natural Capital in Edinburgh, we released a short film series, designed to underscore how important it is for companies to value their relationship with nature. The film illustrates what happens when businesses don’t take the sustainability warning seriously. Make sure you don’t get caught short-sighted – check out the […]
Reporting matters 2017
This publication marks our fifth edition of Reporting matters. Our research has confirmed that many organizations find it challenging to meet the increasing number of disclosure requirements in a robust manner.
We need network leadership in natural capital
Instead of watching kids in the school yard, I see fully-grown professionals in meetings using clever words and strategies to basically say “my approach is better than yours” or “you should partner with us, not them.”