ESGAUGE - ESG Intelligence & Analytics

ESGAUGE - ESG Intelligence & Analytics

Despite growing awareness that climate risk is financial risk, most major firms in Europe have yet to embed internal carbon pricing into their decision-making. New analysis from The Conference Board Europe finds that fewer than one in five companies in the S&P Europe 350 currently report using an internal carbon price. Most companies that do apply a carbon price fall within a range of $60–$100 per ton of CO₂. Despite the talk Internal carbon pricing is still in early adoption! https://lnkd.in/eVCC5RBM Evi Angelidou ESGAUGE - ESG Intelligence & Analytics #Sustainability #CarbonPricing #ClimateRisk #CorporateGovernance #TheConferenceBoardEurope

ESGAUGE - ESG Intelligence & Analytics

ESGAUGE - ESG Intelligence & Analytics

🌍As #ClimateWeek kicks off, our new analysis shows US public companies are making measurable progress on cutting #GHG emissions—though momentum looks different by size: 🔻 Russell 3000: sharp, steady declines (Scope 1 down 38%, Scope 2 down up to 76%) 🔻 S&P 500: flatter trend, with Scope 1 fluctuating and Scope 2 down up to 55% 📊 The #TCBtake: leaders should accelerate innovation on Scope 1, lock in Scope 2 gains, embed climate into governance, and strengthen #disclosure. Read our latest Quick Take: https://lnkd.in/ggCjGs2y #2025ClimateWeek #climateaction #sustainability #ESG #GHGemissions #greenbusiness

Workforce gender disclosure remains common in the United States—but it is no longer growing. In fact, this year, for the first time in many years, the review of CSR and Sustainability Reports shows a disclosure rate decline for several of these metrics. Among S&P 500 companies in 2025: - 69% disclose overall female representation (down from 83% in 2024) - 55% disclose women in management (down from 71%) - 47% disclose women on the board (holding steady) The TCB take: Even as investors continue to demand transparency, boards appear more cautious. DEI disclosure may be transitioning from a reputational “plus” to a compliance-driven baseline. What will happen as the SEC, EU CSRD, and state regulators expand reporting expectations? Please email me if you'd like access to our database: https://lnkd.in/d4ii-Caw

The latest ESGAUGE/Conference Board proxy season review paints a picture of recalibration: after 2024’s surge, shareholder proposals fell sharply across environmental, social and human capital topics, while companies filed a record 325 no‑action requests to challenge proposals that investors deemed too prescriptive. Activism campaigns declined even as proxy contests reached new highs, underscoring a shift toward targeted governance interventions and more selective investors. If you’d like to learn more about ESGAUGE’s work, contact me or just DM. Read the report here - https://lnkd.in/gbz4NxUa #corpgov #governance #board #activism #shareholder

Board education is shifting in the Russell 3000: in-house programs fell from 65.7% (2018) to 58.6% (2025), while hybrid (in-house + external) almost doubled from 11.9% to 28.1%. “No disclosed policy” dropped from 21.3% to 13.1%. Source: ESGAUGE - ESG Intelligence & Analytics (2025) #board, #corpgov, #publicboard #boardpractices