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  Why We Must Read ESG Reports
  On November 16, CNBC reported that President-Elect Trump selected Liberty Energy’s CEO Chris Wright to serve as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy.
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  The Time is Now: A Breakdown of the Costs, Benefits, and Opportunity of Labor Sustainability Reporting
  The costs and risks of reporting on labor information disincentivize many companies from issuing reports.
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  The Dawning of a New Era: the European Union Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) Is About to Enter into Force
  We‘ve always known this would be The Big One, and now it’s becoming reality. The CSDDD has passed the legislative hurdles.
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  Finding the Right ESG Framework: Which Standards Setters Should You Choose?
  On March 18, 2022, Wolters Kluwer’s Expert Insights published “The 5 biggest hurdles to effective ESG [environmental, social, and governance] reporting.”
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  ICYMI: Adding Age (A) to DEI Is a Good IDEA
  Just as the number of young students entering the profession has been shrinking, increasing numbers of older CPAs have been leaving due to forced retirement.
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  New York City’s Composting Program: Rats Rejoice!
  Rats throughout New York City must be celebrating the news that New York City Mayor Eric Adams just proposed the elimination of the Big Apple’s organic composting program.
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  The Economics of Flooding: Assessing the Costs and Benefits of Climate Adaptation
  On November 8, SILC hosted a dynamic panel that examined the economic implications of climate change and flooding
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  Climate Tipping Points (CTPs) And Flood Risk Models
  Data analysts who develop flood risk models for property insurers, land developers, and government zoning officers have a new variable to plug into their data sets.
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  In The Sustainability Reporting Field, There Is No “United” Market
  Today’s European Union (EU) began its existence in 1957 as the European Economic Community (EEC), i.e. a “community” of independent states.
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  Invasive Species Cost Assumptions In Environmental Risk Models
  Last month, the United Nations Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) produced a study entitled “Assessment Report on Invasive Alien Species and their Control.”
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  It’s Time To Add Meteorology To Your List Of Volatile Risk Factors
  A few days ago, almost eight inches of rain fell on New York City in a single day. The deluge imposed massive flooding, sewage back-ups, and other economic costs on the nation’s largest city.
• SILC: Beyond The Conference
  By: Michael Kraten, PhD, CPA Thank you very much for joining us at our flagship 4th Annual Conference on Sustainability last week.… Read more: SILC: Beyond The Conference
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  ESG Disclosure: Evaluating SEC’s Peirce and IOSCO’s Comments (Part 2 of 2)
  Welcome back. In our most recent post, we looked into Hester Peirce’s recent comments about IOSCO’s call to action for more ESG reporting. This ‘Part 2’ blog will dive deep into some evidence about this topic.
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  ESG Disclosure: Evaluating SEC’s Peirce and IOSCO’s Comments (Part 1 of 2)
  It is no secret that ESG has been a substantial investing theme in recent years. There continues to be added pressure for increased ESG disclosure and ESG standards development.