BSVR: The S in ESG

New Brunswick research on what the public took away from the historic climate conference.

“I think it would be odd if there wasn’t cynicism given the track record of big business,” says Brunswick Chairman Sir Alan Parker. But, he adds, “Right now, you are witnessing a change unlike anything I’ve seen in my career.”

Brunswick’s Pascal Lamy, President of the Paris Peace Forum, describes the opportunities the event presents for global corporations to engage with governments, peers and civil society toward solving the world’s toughest problems.

How businesses can please investors by addressing society’s biggest challenges. By Paul Polman & Andrew Winston.

An interview with Oxford professor Colin Mayer.

The leading voice on sustainable finance speaks with Brunswick CEO Neal Wolin.

The CEO-led coalition B4IG brings the force of private enterprise to the battle against inequality on many fronts, everywhere in the world. Brunswick's Ann-Kathrin Richter speaks with CEO Camille Putois on the organization’s mission.

From handling mental illness, the business focus has switched to creating mental health. Poppy Jaman OBE, CEO of the City Mental Health Alliance, speaks to Brunswick’s Ann-Kathrin Richter about her life’s work.

The leader of the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative says the pandemic has sparked record participation among its members. She shares her plans to build upon that momentum while combating “greenwashing.”

The former CEO of Mastercard interviews the former CEO of PepsiCo about the challenges of social purpose in the US, India and around the world.

The CEO of Exxaro, one of South Africa’s largest Black-empowered resource companies, discusses a journey to net zero that doesn’t leave communities behind.

More businesses internationally are seeing their responsibilities to nature and biodiversity. Elizabeth Maruma Mrema is leading the call. She speaks with Brunswick’s Nick Rice.

Brunswick climate experts outline the firm’s new Net Zero Stakeholder Benchmark.

There are more slaves today than at any point in recorded human history. Many are hidden in the maze of vast, complex supply chains. Lulwa Rizkallah and Kathryn Casson spoke to four leading experts on what businesses can—and should—do.

Brunswick’s Jon Miller, founder of the Open For Business coalition, talks about global LGBT+ rights with Phyll Opoku-Gyimah—a.k.a. “Lady Phyll”—UK Black Pride founder and Kaleidoscope Trust Executive Director.

Silicon Valley high-flyer DocuSign publishes data on the race and ethnicity of its employees and senior leaders, information that isn’t always flattering. Brunswick spoke with DocuSign’s Chief People Officer on its commitment to transparency.

Businesses are starting to choose to measure and report pay gaps by race and ethnicity voluntarily in the UK, say Brunswick’s Justine Harris and Deap Khambay. Yours should too.

Diversity, equity and inclusion must be embedded into all the activity of an organization. Brunswick’s Deepali Bagati speaks with Deloitte Global Inclusion Leader Emma Codd.

The ESG issue “keywords” we expect to hear in 2022.