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Increased global awareness and debate surrounding climate change and sustainability has propelled environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) practices from a ‘nice to have’ to a necessity for today’s corporate treasurer, according to Karin Flinspach, head of transaction banking, Europe & Americas at Standard Chartered

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The latest United Nations Global Compact-Accenture CEO Study charts a mixed picture of progress and what’s next for business following The UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow (COP26).
Half the CEOs surveyed say they're grappling with supply-chain due to extreme weather but a mere 7% of CEOs globally say they have advanced early-warning systems or scenario planning in place.
Going into COP26, only 18% of CEOs said governments have given them the clarity needed to operate their businesses in line with a 1.5°C warming trajectory. They laid out what's needed to meet the 1.5°C target.

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