Beyond ESG: Embracing Impact Valuation and Sustainability – An Interview with Mahima Sukhdev
Introduction: As part of Reset Connect London 2024 and our participation at “From ESG and Sustainability to Impact: The Future of Finance” panel, we delved deeper into the concepts that our SVP, Commercial Development, Mahima Sukhdev discussed on her panel on the future of finance. In this interview, Mahima shares her expert insights on impact […]
The Future of Social Impact: 7 Trends to Watch in 2024
In recent years, an increasing number of companies have actively sought to understand how to better track and measure the social impact they have on the communities they serve. Whether that is being driven by major societal trends, such as the prolonged impacts of the pandemic or protests against gender and racial injustice, legislation like […]
Navigating recent updates to the EU sustainability agenda
This is the seventh post in our CSRD blog series – feel free to also check out: CSRD preparations march on with recent clarifications from EFRAG. Companies are now moving fast to get ready for the requirements of the EU sustainability regulations expected in 2024. GIST Impact has the data and tools to streamline preparations, […]
GIST Impact welcomes the TNFD recommendations
At GIST Impact, we welcome the launch of the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) recommendations, which represent a monumental step forward in our collective efforts to address the critical issue of nature loss and its impact on businesses and financial markets. Why are the recommendations so significant? Nature loss is not just an environmental issue; it’s a […]
Navigating the CSRD with 7 key updates to the final ESRS Delegated Act
This is the sixth post in our CSRD blog series – feel free to also check out: Key takeaways July 31, 2023, marked a significant milestone for sustainability reporting standards in Europe – and indeed globally -, with the European Commission officially adopting the final delegated act of the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS). […]
Video: Apprenticeships and the UK Social Value Model
Q&A with Karan Peer, Social Impact Lead at GIST Impact’s Research and Innovation Lab Q: What are apprenticeships in the UK? A: Apprenticeships in the UK are a combination of on-the-job training and classroom-based learning that allow individuals to gain practical work experience, earn a wage, and obtain formal qualifications in various industries and sectors. […]
Video: Q&A on UK Social Value Model
Q&A with Karan Peer, Social Impact Lead at GIST Impact’s Research and Innovation Lab Q: What is the UK Social Value Act (2012)? A: The UK Social Value Act (2012) is a piece of legislation that requires central government departments in England, Wales, and Scotland to consider the social, economic, and environmental benefits of their […]
Interrogating the interoperability of the CSRD with other frameworks
In this blog, our experts discuss what companies need to know about how the EU has approached the design of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and which key areas of the upcoming regulation are interoperable with other standards.
The EU’s Transparent Project: The Road to Aligning on Impact
What businesses need to know about the Transparent Project results The eagerly anticipated results of the Transparent Project are live. Developed through a partnership between The Capitals Coalition, the Value Balancing Alliance, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), this initiative sets a new benchmark for transparency and impact assessment in the business world. […]
ESG is dead, long live ESG?
Reflections from GIST Impact CEO Pavan Sukhdev at the FT Moral Money Europe Summit 2023.
