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At RISE, we help companies put purpose and sustainability at the core of strategy, operations and engagement.\u00a0\u00a0 Whilst developing and articulating your corporate purpose\u2014the expression of why your company is in business\u2014is a crucial first step, embedding the purpose across the organisation, ensuring it is brought to life authentically everyday, is what will ensure you […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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2023 will see us pass the halfway point in the SDG delivery period. A recent UN study on progress on 36 of the 169 targets that underpin the 17 goals paints a bleak picture. \u00a0On 10 of these targets, there has been a deterioration of progress and there has been limited or no progress on […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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  RISE would like to thank partners Kite Insights, Khemka Foundation, Long Term Investment Organization, The Conduit, The New York Times, Climate Action and Extreme Hangout, for shared achievements in Sharm El Sheik. Some highlights for us include\u00a0Charles Perry\u00a0hosting lively panel discussions on how to draw the curtain on the fossil-fuel era, and building trust […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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The EU\u2019s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), passed on 28 November 2022, will extend the scope, depth and rigour of the EU\u2019s non-financial reporting requirements. The new requirements will apply to around 50,000 companies operating within the EU, a five-fold increase that covers all companies with more than 250 employees, \u20ac40M turnover, or a balance […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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COP26 sharpened the talk, COP27 must measure the action.\u00a0The Egyptian Presidency has indicated that it will be looking for real commitments from business and signs of follow-through on previously made pledges. Are you ready? Here is a checklist for what you should have: New commitments or updates on previous commitments for how your business will […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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Last week, RISE Director Nick Jackson spoke at the Global Reporting Initiative\u2019s (GRI) Masterclass on Corporate Reporting as a Driver to Achieving the SDGs. During the discussion, Nick outlined the key steps we believe businesses should take to embed the SDGs into their approaches to value creation. First, the SDGs must be embedded into the […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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\u201cStay resolute, be stubbornly optimistic and don\u2019t get distracted\u201d was the message that rang loud throughout The New York Time\u2019s Climate Forward event at The Conduit, which RISE partner Charles Perry and consultant Tarryn Rennie participated in. It was a rollercoaster week, with the fourth London Climate Week taking place as the US Supreme Court […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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The wheels on the ESG debate have been spinning since the FT Moral Money summit in London on \u201cHow to Turn Talk into Action to hit\u00a0ESG\u00a0targets\u201d, which RISE partners Katarina Wallin Bureau and Charles Perry attended. To ensure that this debate is not too much of a distraction from the positive role that business can […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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In our previous blog, we looked at gender diversity on boards in light of the impending legislation on increased gender balance. This blog explores the benefits of gender diversity throughout an organisation and how to achieve it. Women continue to be underrepresented in corporate leadership positions in Europe. The recently published Gender Diversity Index 2021 […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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Despite clear evidence that diversity contributes to corporate success, women are still underrepresented in boardrooms across Europe. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen addressed this topic recently, calling for increased gender balance across the directors of listed companies. The President of the Commission has spoken \u2013 what happens now? In her speech, Von der […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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Brussels 31 January Nick joins RISE from the sustainability strategy and disclosure team at ERM, a global sustainability consulting firm. Most recently, Nick was on secondment to the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, leading its CFO Network and sustainable finance policy projects. He has also worked at leading consultancies SustainAbility (acquired by ERM) and […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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London 17 January 2022 RISE welcomes Charles Perry as its first UK-based Partner in London. Charles joins Founder and Managing Partner, Katarina Wallin Bureau, and the team to grow the business advising clients on corporate purpose, sustainability and climate action. Charles is a highly experienced sustainable business leader, a pioneer of the sustainability movement since […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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The EU taxonomy is out and there is more coming. But how many actually understand how this sustainability classification system works and what the implications for business will be? In the spirit of the season, we bring you this quick guide to answer your key questions. What is the EU taxonomy and who is it […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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One of the most debated areas of the EU Green Deal is\u00a0Sustainable Corporate Governance (SCG) \u2013 in spite of a draft proposal not yet having been published by the European Commission. The intention is to make ESG part and parcel of the European business model, equipping the continent with the best possible chance of contributing […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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In order to meet the goal of net-zero emissions by the end of the century, action needs to happen now. We won’t meet the long-term ambition without covering off the first milestones. The EU aims to be climate-neutral by 2050 – meaning an economy with net-zero greenhouse gas emissions. Progress on the EU Green Deal […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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Until recently, a leaked internal strategy document from a global tech company detailing an aggressive campaign to undermine the EU\u2019s proposed new digital services legislation would probably just have prompted a weary \u2018so what?\u2019. That\u2019s just what public affairs people do. Similarly, the powerful oil and gas lobby has long been an extension of the […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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Katarina Wallin Bureau starts her own business after spending the past 18 months with another startup, BoldT. BRUSSELS \u2014 Former Burson-Marsteller EMEA COO Katarina Wallin Bureau has left BoldT to start her own consultancy, focused on the intersection between corporate purpose and business performance. Wallin Bureau becomes founder and managing partner of Rise, which already […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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Your editorial \u00ab How to build a more responsible capitalism \u00bb (Octobre 14) suggests how to encourage chief executives and business owners to do the right thing. For those who have been convinced to pursue a purpose-led strategy, there are two key areas to tackle. Identify your company\u2019s purpose \u2013 then embed it<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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Taking stock on the 1-year anniversary of the US Business Roundtable Declaration on the Purpose of a Corporation \u00a0 A year of great expectations and unprecedented challenges   The declaration by 181 major American companies on 19 August 2019 that the purpose of a corporation is to deliver value to all stakeholders – not only […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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The German Presidency will take the reins of the Council of the EU on Wednesday 1 July following one of the most tumultuous times the European Union has faced in recent years. With the European Commission having committed to a \u2018Green, Digital and Resilient\u2019 recovery, Germany\u2019s gargantuan task will lie in steering the 27 Member […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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RISE above business as usual. Easier said than done. But many companies are doing exactly that during the COVID-19 crisis, which is vividly demonstrating the need for multi-stakeholder collaboration to fight common challenges and the role of companies in society as drivers of positive change. Purpose defines a corporation\u2019s underlying objective in a way that […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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The EU Green Deal is at the heart of the European Commission’s strategy for implementing the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Below, our RISE Guide to how the main Green Deal initiatives match the SDGs. Rise_SDG_guide_Final_<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>","max_pages":1}