Today, we are launching an important initiative with a group of asset owners, asset managers and investor groups, calling on asset managers to ensure their approach to ESG is aligned with sustainable investment in emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs) and does not inadvertently lead to divestment from these regions. EMDEs contribute over half of global GDP and are home to 85% of the population. By 2050, six of the seven largest economies will be EMDEs. However, sustainability related policies may unintentionally discourage investment in these vital regions. We are collaborating with asset managers, asset owners, investor groups, and wider stakeholders to address this issue in the following ways: 🔹 Developing best practice examples to help asset managers avoid inadvertent sustainability-related divestment from EMDEs; 🔹 Raising awareness and enhancing understanding of the current landscape, including challenges and potential solutions; 🔹 Assessing asset managers on this issue as part of our next Financial System Benchmark publication in January 2025. Let’s ensure sustainable investing supports, rather than hinders, capital flow to EMDEs. Find out more about our call to action: https://bit.ly/FSB-EMDE #SustainableInvesting #EmergingMarkets #FinancialSystemBenchmark
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Building a movement to measure and incentivise business impact towards a sustainable future that works for everyone. The World Benchmarking Alliance is a non-profit organisation that assesses and ranks the world’s most influential companies on their contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals. We publish free and publicly available benchmarks to empower all stakeholders, from investors to consumers, to hold the private sector accountable on the role in building a more sustainable world that works for everyone.
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Medewerkers van World Benchmarking Alliance
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Paul Druckman
Chairman, World Benchmarking Alliance
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Bukola Jejeloye
Managing Director, Offline Diplomat
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Lysa John (she/they)
Relentless seeker/enabler of agency & activism. Outgoing SecGen, CIVICUS. Incoming ED, Atlantic Institute. Board member: International Budget…
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Josien Piek
Sales Director Northern Europe at Ninety One
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We’re putting the finishing touches to our #ClimateWeekNYC event, 'Transition Planning: Moving from Principles to Practice', which the World Benchmarking Alliance is hosting jointly with Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment, CETEx (Centre for Economic Transition Expertise) at The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), Climateworks Centre, and WBCSD – World Business Council for Sustainable Development. We are excited to announce a tremendous line-up of speakers and panellists: 🔸Ira Poensgen, Interim Team Lead, Transition Plan Taskforce (TPT); Associate, E3G 🔸Tom Wainwright, System Lead - Sustainable Corporates, Climateworks Centre 🔸Riona Bowhay, Senior Macro Stewardship Analyst, Aviva Investors 🔸Nicolas Pickard-Garcia, Project Officer, Joint Research Centre, European Commission 🔸Charlotte Gardes-Landolfini, Climate Finance and Policy Expert, International Monetary Fund 🔸Perrine Toledano, Director of Research and Policy, Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment 🔸Romain Poivet, Engagement Lead Decarbonisation and Energy, World Benchmarking Alliance 🔸Stephanie Chow-Ashton, Managing Director, Transition Finance, Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ) 🔸Mark Manning, Visiting Senior Fellow, Centre for Economic Transition Expertise, Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change & the Environment, The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) 🔸Harriet Cullum, Global Head of ESG Insights, Diageo We are thrilled by the interest and engagement from registered participants, which underlines the importance of driving forward the transition planning agenda. In fact, engagement has been so strong that we have already reached capacity for in-person participation. There are still a few spaces online that you can register to participate here: https://lnkd.in/eQmUFxeW We are looking forward to meeting everyone on 25 September to share expertise, insights and ideas on how to embed high-quality, strategic transition planning across the economy.
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📍We invite you to a very special side event of the upcoming Summit of the Future, examining the Global Digital Compact alongside our event co-hosts, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark, Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland, Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores de México, as well as UNICEF Innovation. The UN’s proposed #GlobalDigitalCompact (GDC) would be the first global framework to establish cross-cutting international norms for a safe and inclusive digital environment, from expanding connectivity to protecting privacy. Why is the GDC so important? ⚡Our most recent Digital Inclusion Benchmark found that only a quarter of the world’s 200 leading digital technology companies achieved a passing score on their efforts to advance an inclusive digital society. ⚡In a rapidly evolving and economically lucrative environment, the development and benefits of artificial intelligence (AI) are concentrated among a few private sector actors in an even smaller number of States, while the associated risks are disproportionately distributed. ⚡If implemented effectively, and alongside proper enforcement mechanisms, the GDC may enable progress toward a global governance system that includes and prescribes the required accountability of the private sector. Join us if you want to find out more about the GDC and, in particular, if you want to: ➡Discuss the prospects of using the Global Digital Compact as part of an accountability toolbox in relation to existing private sector accountability at the international, regional, national and local levels. ➡Explore the role of UN, Member States and civil society in ensuring that private sector entities are accountable, especially in the context of closing the digital inclusion gap amid the rapid growth of consumer-facing digital technologies. ➡Consider the role of partnerships between various actors in fostering inclusive, sustainable and trustworthy digital transformation. For more information about this and other WBA events around #UNGA79 and #SummitoftheFuture: https://rb.gy/h2yjs9
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🚜 🏭 Small-scale producers are key actors in global supply chains across various industries, including agriculture, manufacturing and textiles. Despite their small size, these producers contribute to the production of key raw materials and commodities that are integral to the global food chain. As the world moves towards a more integrated and sustainable economy, the synergy between the private sector and small-scale producers is not just desirable but essential. This Insights Report spotlights how companies can strengthen their partnerships with small-scale producers by providing access to inputs and markets, capacity building, technology transfer and innovation support, among others. Full report here: https://bit.ly/4cTb7Dq #foodsystems #smallholders #sustainablefood
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"90% of the world's most influential companies are not even halfway toward meeting basic societal expectations on human rights, decent work, and ethical conduct." Jill van de Walle, Research Analyst on our Human Rights team, provides Evidensia with a compelling summary of the findings from our 2024 Social Benchmark, emphasising how the 2,000 largest companies globally are failing to foster a more equal and inclusive world. From human rights to living wages, most companies fall short, highlighting a significant gap between corporate practices and societal expectations. It's clear: We need greater accountability and urgent action to achieve meaningful social transformation. Read the blog in full: https://lnkd.in/eitrAtME #CorporateAccountability #BizHumanRights #SocialBenchmark2024
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We can only create #impact when we act together! We are proud to convene the Collective Impact Coalition on Nature - a collaborative group of 25 dedicated members, including nine leading financial institutions with USD 1.4 trillion in assets under management. United by a shared vision, we are driving corporate commitments towards a #naturepositive future. We urgently call on companies to assess and disclose their impacts and dependencies on nature. Rethinking the corporate relationship with nature is critical to preventing irreversible biodiversity loss and ecosystem decline. Read more in our joint statement: https://bit.ly/NatureCIC #NatureBenchmark #nature #NatureCIC Achmea Achmea Investment ManagementAdrian Dominican Sisters ANIMA Sgr Benguela Global Fund Managers BVK Church Of Sweden COMGEST Daughters of Charity, Province of St. Louise East Capital Group Ecofi EdenTree Investment Management Ethos Foundation (Switzerland) HESTA Impax Asset Management Rathbones Group Plc Scottish Widows Swiss Association for Responsible Investments Swedbank Vancity Velliv Business for Nature Emerging Markets Investors Alliance (EMIA)
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📢 NEW: We’ve just published our latest insights report, "Transforming food systems with small-scale producers." It explores the crucial role of small-scale farmers and fishers in the supply chains of the 350 companies assessed in our Food and Agriculture Benchmark. According to our data, 96 of the 350 companies assessed by the benchmark have activities involving 75 million small-scale producers (farmers and fishers) in their supply chain. Yet, only 27% of companies support farmers’ income stability through procurement and pricing practices, and less than 4% of companies identify living income benchmarks or calculate living income gaps. This report highlights the critical role of small-scale producers in supply chains, the challenges they face, and the need for greater corporate accountability to ensure sustainable, secure food systems. Read here: https://lnkd.in/eea8k-FQ
Transforming food systems with small-scale producers | World Benchmarking Alliance
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In less than a month, global leaders will gather at the Summit of the Future to accelerate the fulfilment of international commitments and address emerging challenges through the Pact for the Future. Building upon established frameworks such as the UN Charter, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the 2030 Agenda, the Paris Agreement, and the Addis Ababa Action Agenda, the Summit of the Future will explore practical strategies for achieving shared aspirations. This milestone event presents an opportunity for the UN to enhance the private sector’s contribution and strengthen its accountability in implementing agreed frameworks on cross-cutting issues, including climate, biodiversity and inequality. The World Benchmarking Alliance will host various events to further explore how to strengthen the #corporateaccountability process and accelerate business action on the #SDGs. Find out more about our activities in New York City and how to join our events: https://bit.ly/47cvjPo #UNGA79 #SummitOfTheFuture
Summit of the Future and the UN General Assembly | World Benchmarking Alliance
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Since 2016, the ACT Framework has provided a strong foundation for ACT Accelerate Climate Transition assessment methodologies. These methodologies serve as an ambitious assessment tool and to date have assessed hundreds of companies, with the number expected to grow significantly in the near future. With our global carbon budget dwindling, it is more important than ever that we have updated, expert reviewed frameworks in place to support climate action. We are proud to announce that an updated draft ACT Framework is being developed and we need your feedback ✍️ Please help us by reviewing the proposed changes and participating in our public consultation. 🔗https://lnkd.in/ei7ENHCR The consultation will stay open for 3 weeks, until 20 September 2024, for stakeholders to provide comments. We value the expertise of our stakeholders, and your input will be key to help us develop a robust Framework for the ACT assessment methodologies! #climatetransition #lowcarbonfuture #climateaction
For consultation: ACT Framework update | World Benchmarking Alliance
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🌐 Next month, the Global Digital Compact will be adopted at the Summit of the Future, marking a significant step towards the first-ever international framework dedicated to digitalisation and digital cooperation. This landmark agreement is expected to “outline shared principles for an open, free, and secure digital future for all.” Read our position statement ahead of the summit, which emphasises the crucial role of UN Member States in guiding the private sector to define their responsibilities according to clearly established public rules and norms. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dksRnCTM #GDC #DigitalInclusion #SummitOfTheFuture
Governments must ‘own’ the Global Digital Compact | World Benchmarking Alliance
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