CGI:Guidance

Guidance

Terms of reference for the sustainability or ESG committee

The Chartered Governance Institute UK & Ireland

01 January 2024

This guidance note proposes model terms of reference for a board-level sustainability or ESG committee. It draws on the experience of company secretaries and is based on good practice as carried out in a wide range of organisations, including some of the UK's largest listed companies.

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A comparative study on ESG scores across Rating Agencies – November 2023

The Hong Kong Chartered Governance Institute

06 November 2023

This report explores the work of rating agencies around companies’ Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) disclosures. As rating agencies use proprietary methodologies, no two are alike and as such businesses need insights to understand the differences.

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Legal Developments in Directors’ Duties and ESG

The Hong Kong Chartered Governance Institute

07 November 2022

Directors’ duties have developed over many years and are constantly evolving. This paper highlights developments in directors’ duties to take into account environmental, social and governance (ESG) developments for sustainable business operations.

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Climate Change Reporting: Imminent, Challenging & Mandatory – The Opening Moves

The Hong Kong Chartered Governance Institute

04 July 2022

To help companies better anticipate issues in adopting the proposed ISSB Board’s standards, this publication will explore the focus areas which may warrant additional attention and resources, together with recommendations about how companies can make their opening moves.

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Guidance note on ESG and Climate Change

The Hong Kong Chartered Governance Institute

07 March 2022

The aim of this guidance note is to assist the governance professional in being effective in advising the board on the major compliance requirements relating to reporting on environmental and social risks and opportunities under the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report, as well as emerging climate related concerns.

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ESG: A maturity matrix for charities

The Chartered Governance Institute UK & Ireland

05 April 2021

This paper seeks to outline the rise of environmental, social and governance factors (ESG) in the commercial sector and explain how they will become increasingly relevant to modern charities.

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Climate Change: risk disclosure

Governance Institute of Australia

03 February 2020

This guidance has been developed to provide practical assistance for ASX-listed entities and others to report against Recommendation 7.4 (material exposure to environmental or social risks) of the ASX Corporate Governance Council’s Principles and Recommendations (Principles and Recommendations).

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Integrating ESG into your business

The Hong Kong Chartered Governance Institute

06 January 2020

Integrating ESG concerns into business strategies allows companies to capture trends as well stay alert to ESG risks in both operations and their value chains. This step-by-step guide helps companies integrate ESG into their business through three key phases.

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