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Sandra Taylor, who consulted with major brands include Starbucks and Eastman Kodak on the development and implementation of global corporate social responsibility (“CSR”) strategies, laid out seven steps that companies preparing for listing on public securities exchanges should take when implementing board oversight of corporate...

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Board oversight of sustainability is not just about establishing and maintaining an effective framework for managing sustainability issues, it should also include appropriate measures for evaluating and improving sustainability governance.  Directors can approach their duties in this area from a number of perspectives.  First of...

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Eccles et al. observed that even though there was empirical support for the view that adoption of sustainability-related strategies was necessary in order for companies to be competitive and that “high sustainability” companies significantly outperformed counterparts that had not adopted environmental and social policies, relatively...

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A discussion paper on board adoption and oversight of corporate sustainability prepared by The Global Compact LEAD included the following observation[1]: “Sustainability is increasingly recognized as a strategic imperative for businesses globally. Far more than when the Global Compact was launched in 1999, companies recognize that...