TITLE: PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER, GOVERNANCE AND SUSTAINABILITY CENTER

COMPANY: THE CONFERENCE BOARD

INDUSTRY: RESEARCH LOCATION: NEW YORK, US

Trained as a contemporary global historian, Andrew has worked across think tanks( The Conference Board), multilateral institutions( World Bank), international NGOs( Reall) and academia( University of Warwick).

Another emerging trend is the integration of ESG into mainstream financial reporting.

Some companies are opting to embed ESG metrics and commentary into filings, investor presentations or earnings calls rather than publishing separate sustainability reports.

This change, driven in part by investor fatigue with boilerplate sustainability content, could reflect a pivot towards data that directly links ESG to financial performance and risk.

Rather than abandoning sustainability efforts, the tren appears to be towards companies

companies in the Russell 3000 index filed a sustainability report in

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