SustainCase newsletter – wk26, June 2024
Less Than 30% of Companies are Ready for Upcoming ESG Assurance Requirements: KPMG Survey
A significant majority of large companies are not yet at advanced stages of readiness to meet upcoming assurance requirements on their reported ESG data, improving only slightly since last year, with a growing gap between the most and least prepared, even as virtually all companies acknowledge that they will be required to provide disclosures under at least one new sustainability reporting standard within the next two years, according to a new survey released by global professional services provider KPMG.
World falling behind on environment, health and hunger goals, UN report says
The world is way off track on most of the sustainable development targets agreed in 2015, such as tackling poverty and hunger, says a United Nations report which cites funding shortfalls, geopolitical tensions and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Case study: How Centamin creates economic value for its stakeholders
June 21, 2024 – Centamin is an established gold producer, committed to developing resources in a way that protects and empowers people, respects human rights, fosters socio-economic development and safeguards the environment. Centamin contributes to the wealth and prosperity of the countries, regions and communities where it operates by generating long-term, sustainable socio-economic value. Read more.