In 1970, Senator Gaylord Nelson in the USA created Earth Day to force sustainability issues onto the national agenda. Europe followed this movement with environmental laws, and The Earth Day Network went global in 1990. This network now has over 50,000 partners in 193 countries.

As a result of being easier to measure and less likely to conflict with profit making, the E of ESG has dominated efforts – it’s time for the S to claim its place at the centre of this acronym.

The rise of green claims in an era of authentic sustainability.

With increasing importance placed on boards embedding ESG considerations in their decision-making and operations, stakeholder capitalism has become something of a buzzword du jour. It is intrinsically linked to sustainability as it is grounded in the view that giving consideration to wider interests, perspectives and impacts leads to long-term value creation.

Some 78% of organisations believe that sustainable values are very important to their community according to a poll out today from The Chartered Governance Institute and governance recruitment specialist The Core Partnership. An additional 22% consider that sustainability is slightly important and no organisations feel that it is unimportant.

The UK competition regulator seeks to promote the green agenda with the publication of draft guidance on environmental sustainability agreements.

Sustainability forces in the market are changing the governance landscape. If we cannot direct the wind, a mental shift may be in order.

A new legal opinion on the meaning of true and fair could prompt directors to consider their responsibilities in the context of sustainability issues, according to Sara Williams OBE.

ISSB (International Sustainability Standards Board) recently celebrated their one-year anniversary on Thursday 3 November. Lindsey Stewart, director of investment stewardship research at Morningstar, shares a few thoughts.