If you browse the Internet or watch TV, you’ve probably heard of Project 2025, the blueprint for a second Trump presidency, mapped out by a coalition of 100 conservative think tanks, spearheaded (publicly at least) by the Heritage Foundation. The project is a roadmap for a second Trump administration, building
Key Impact Points Program Overview Enel has announced the launch of a share buyback program, approved by the Board of Directors and authorized by the Shareholders’ Meeting on May 23rd, 2024. The program aims to repurchase 2.9 million shares, representing approximately 0.029% of Enel’s share capital. The buyback will run
Key Impact Points: Historic Investments and Impact Iberdrola’s investments in the first half of the year have had a significant impact on global activity and employment, as well as on environmental sustainability. The company made purchases worth over €7 billion from tens of thousands of suppliers, supporting more than half
Key Impact Points ENGIE has started construction on one of Europe’s largest Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) at its Vilvoorde site in Belgium. This significant development follows the project’s construction permit approval in July 2023 and its selection for capacity remuneration in October 2023. With an installed capacity of 200
Key Impact Points: Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has introduced the Stop Corporate Capture Act, aiming to reverse the Supreme Court’s recent ruling that overturned the Chevron doctrine. This doctrine mandated federal courts to defer to agencies’ reasonable interpretations of ambiguous statutes. The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Chevron has already
The whitepaper titled “How CFOs Can Help Meet Corporate ESG Goals” by SAP Concur in partnership with Deloitte provides comprehensive insights into the critical role that Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) play in advancing their organizations’ Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives. The whitepaper emphasizes the importance of understanding the regulatory
Barbados Leads Climate Adaptation with Roof to Reefs and Bridgetown Initiative Amid Debt Crisis Key Impact Points: Barbados’ Vulnerability to Climate Change Barbados, one of the world’s most vulnerable countries to climate change, is pioneering innovative efforts to combat the looming climate crisis. The nation of 280,000 people, situated in
I have seen a few articles this week about the ‘end of ESG’ (e.g. FT, Bloomberg, Institutional Investor). That may be no bad thing because it might lead us back to the more fundamental issue that ESG and other terms have been obscuring. That fundamental issue is whether achieving sustainability
By Dr. Hyginus “Gene” Leon Key Impact Points: Eighty years ago today, the Bretton Woods Conference set the foundation for the international financial architecture that has shaped our world. The creation of institutions like the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) marked
Key Impact Points: Greenwashing: Promising the Earth The Challenge: Organizations often set ambitious ESG goals and promote green products, but struggle to back these claims with real progress. The risk? Greenwashing. The Reality: Overstating ESG achievements without adequate substantiation can harm credibility. Leadership teams must balance their declarations with tangible
