Global CEO Alliance Foundation

01/27/2021

Master the basics of teleworking and create healthy and productive habits.

Time-off policies and guidance for working during COVID-19

01/20/2021

Workplace tips to Stay informed about public health recommendations related to the coronavirus
and other health threats https://www.uschamber.com/sites/default/files/coronavirus_workplace_tips_for_employees_031620.pdf

11/24/2020

An aging coal-fired fleet retiring en masse due to the economic challenges of competing with renewable energy and natural gas-fired generation may come under even more intense pressure due to competition for limited water resources. https://www.spglobal.com/marketintelligence/en/news-insights/latest-news-headlines/rising-water-stress-risk-threatens-us-coal-plants-largely-clustered-in-5-states-60670594

Many of the nation’s coal-fired power plants, often heavy consumers of water resources, are located in areas projected to soon face water stress due to climate change.

11/17/2020

According to projections from the World Resources Institute's Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas, water stress — could grow materially by 2030 in the drought-prone Western U.S. http://ow.ly/zvnE50C1ccV

As global warming climbs and humanity's water consumption increases, nuclear and fossil-fueled power plants that rely on freshwater for cooling may not be able to perform at their peak capacity or could be forced

11/12/2020

The heating and cooling of buildings is mainly powered by coal, oil and gas. A new type of white paint has the potential to cool buildings and reduce the reliance on air conditioning, say researchers. http://ow.ly/lIXu50C1bXp

Researchers have developed a white paint that reflects sunlight and helps cool buildings.

11/12/2020

The report offers several fascinating examples of carbon-reduction strategies that also offer environmental justice benefits. For instance, planting trees in cities. http://ow.ly/BVIP50C1bJL

Building housing in city centers, planting cover crops and thinning forests could be key strategies for reducing emissions.

11/10/2020

The global average temperature has increased a little more than 1.8 °F since the preindustrial era...but research shows that human-caused warming has already doubled the amount of western forest burned since 1984. http://ow.ly/AJ8Q50C1btH

Our Climate Curious columnist answers a question about whether recent wildfires, hurricanes and other weather disasters are connected to climate change

11/05/2020

The increased prevalence of corporate sustainability reporting is a strong indicator of the importance of sustainability in 21st-century corporate management. http://ow.ly/ZLgQ50C17xC

An organization’s environmental performance and efforts to be good places to work and have a positive social impact are three separate concepts that should have three distinct sets of measures.

11/03/2020

The data from this survey show that...considerable and sometimes huge majorities of Americans believe that global warming has been happening...http://ow.ly/6TLG50C16hf

Even during the coronavirus pandemic, most Americans continue to believe climate change merits action.

10/29/2020

Climate change had virtually disappeared from presidential debates for two decades until last month, when there was no avoiding it, in a year marked by wildfires, devastating hurricanes and other climate-related catastrophes...http://ow.ly/8fcz50C15XQ

Climate change virtually disappeared from presidential debates for two decades until last month, when there was simply no avoiding it, in a year marked by record wildfires, devastating hurricanes and other climate-related catastrophes such as drought and floods.

10/27/2020

Many investors evaluate nonfinancial performance based on corporate disclosures, with most finding value in assurance of the strength of an organization’s planning for climate and other ESG risks. http://ow.ly/sHcR50C15Mk

As companies shift away from massive PDF reports and toward more targeted, real-time investor communication, they’ll free up time and resources to better engage consumers, employees and other key stakeholders on corporate sustainability.

10/15/2020

The key to to establish a global of set standards for companies to report on their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance is the foundational work of five NGOs (The Five) whose missions are aligned with this goal.

CDP, the Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB), the Global Reporting Initiative (GROI, the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC), and the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) have laid the groundwork for a global set of standards for comprehensive corporate reporting.