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Practical ESG is the home of ESG legal news, discussions, and resources. We keep you in the know on environmental, social, and governance developments by delivering pragmatic information that you can actually use. We're a trusted source of ESG guidance and updates, curated by experienced and recognized practitioners who emphasize practicality, usability, and appropriateness of information.
Practical ESG
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May is Mental Health Awareness Month and with mental health being an increasingly hot topic in the workplace, this is the time to delve into your company’s approach to mental health and refresh both your understanding of the topic and ..read more
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Thanks to our friend Ken Pucker for highlighting this excellent YouTube video from climate one – a practical and insightful conversation with Stanford University’s Alicia Seiger, Managing Director, Sustainable Finance Initiative, Precourt Institute for Energy. She provides excellent points and ..read more
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At the end of March, I had the opportunity to take part in a challenge hosted by a multiple World Champion Extreme Long Range (ELR) shooter and YouTuber. The concept of being on target was certainly important in preparing for ..read more
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Here’s some news that caught my interest: CNN reported that oil and gas giants Shell and TotalEnergies are “considering abandoning their stock exchanges for Wall Street in a move that would deal a hammer blow to London and Paris.” Shareholders ..read more
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I recently blogged about how ESG staff and advisors are putting investor priorities over those of their own company. This LinkedIn post from Nawar Alsaadi about a new annual survey from Workiva of ESG practitioners highlights additional areas of misalignment ..read more
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Continuing on about Shell’s Quest project carbon credits… Astute readers of Part 1 of this blog will point out there are different regulatory implications depending on whether a project produces carbon credits versus carbon offsets sold into the voluntary market ..read more
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Earlier this week, Financial Times reported on yet another failed carbon credit project, but this one has a couple twists to it. FT wrote: “Shell sold millions of carbon credits tied to CO₂ removal that never took place to Canada’s ..read more
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I’ve already pointed out potential conflicts between a company’s use of AI and their emissions targets/goals. Last week, Financial Times tackled the issue, saying that the “surge in demand for electricity to feed data centres and to power an artificial ..read more
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The Fourth Circuit upheld a verdict in a case brought by David Duvall, a former white male employee of Novant Health who claimed that he lost his job as a result of reverse discrimination. He was awarded $4 million in ..read more
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In response to its concern about workplace conditions in assets held by private equity funded by New York’s Common Retirement Fund (CRF), New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced the Fund’s adoption of its Responsible Workforce Management Policy and Principles. According ..read more