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The history of ESG: A journey towards sustainable investing

IBM Big Data Hub

1 Slowly but surely, institutional investors started to recognize that companies could potentially improve financial performance and risk management by focusing on ESG issues like greenhouse gas emissions. The CDP encouraged institutional investors to ask companies to report on their climate impact. Explore IBM Envizi 1.

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4 Reasons Why GRC Is a Useless Term

John Wheeler

It has been 5 years since Gartner embarked on the journey to enhance our coverage of the risk management technology marketplace. That journey included in-depth survey research and countless interactions with our end-user clients to understand their need to better manage strategic, operational and IT/cybersecurity risks.

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Expert Enterprise Financial Planning: Setting Up an Audit Trail

Jet Global

In 2002, the U.S. One of the law’s main requirements is that senior management and the board of directors must take full responsibility for the accuracy of the company’s corporate governance and financial reporting. Enact Strong Managerial Control. Keep Tabs on Your Documents. Cross-Train Finance Employees.

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SOX Compliance Guide

Jet Global

With multitudes of regulations surrounding everything from reporting to data security, organizations can quickly become overwhelmed. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 imposes an annual SOX compliance requirement on publicly traded companies operating in the United States. These committees oversee financial reporting and audit processes.