If you are transforming your business to a sustainable organisation by defining an ambitious sustainability strategy and/or by improving your external sustainability rating, Sustainability Linked Loans are worth investigating. Sustainability-linked loans incentivise companies’ sustainability performance by linking the interest margin to the improvement of the companies’ ESG score or to…
From 2023 large companies as defined in the CSRD (Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive) and, from January 1, 2026, small and medium-sized enterprises of stock listed companies shall include in the management report information necessary for an understanding of the sustainability impacts of the company’s activities and the impact of sustainability…
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than four million Americans quit their jobs in 2021. For a variety of reasons, people choose to leave their occupations. An employee may become burnt out, bored, or frustrated with their employment. On the other hand, personal factors may force a career…
For every business, it is crucial to develop brand awareness to attract more potential customers and increase sales. There are already billions of social media users worldwide which is why the modern digital world is a great place to establish your brand. With different social media channels available, it wouldn’t…
Market changes, social changes and technological progress lead to an ongoing need to adapt your business model. In order to remain competitive, changes are necessary, which have to be considered in strategy and planning and subsequently implemented. Benchmarking is a method to help you to identify performance gaps in comparison…
Investment controlling in an international group can be exercised through reporting or cash management. The scope and governance of investment controlling defines the subsidiaries’ options and freedom of action. The investment controlling for a subsidiary tracks the strategy execution and reduces risks. Cash management for investment controlling The monitoring of…
This article provides an overview of the following EU-Directives: CSRD: Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, NFRD: Non-Financial Reporting Directive and SFDR: Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation. These directives of the EU foresee non-financial reporting (ESG-reporting) at a much larger scale (i.e. for more companies and with additional information). The directives will give…
This article provides an overview about ESG Guidelines (Environmental, Social and Governance = ESG Guidelines). These resources can be used to implement ESG-criteria in your business, decisions and organization. These ESG Guidelines help to reduce risks for your business and provide guidance to show corporate responsibility in your industry: AA1000…
When you put your effort, trust and money into something, you expect them to bear returns after a certain period. Essentially, you will be risking all these aspects with the hope of reaping returns. Even in business, there is a general assumption that higher risks equal higher returns, which is…
Although financial parameters play a critical role in evaluating a company’s performance. Recent research suggests that non-financial parameters could play an even bigger role in company evaluation. However, using financial parameters alone may not provide a wholesome picture of the current state of affairs in a company. It is important…
Corporate planning is one of the most important tasks of the management and serves the presentation and calculation of possible future developments. Making the future plannable depends on a number of variables: one of these variables is risk. Risk always includes opportunities. The higher the risk, the higher the chances.…
For all organisations, the difference between success and failure lies in identifying and cultivating strong leadership. Without strong managers weaved throughout the organisation, it’s possible the entire company will stagnate and fail to deliver on the promise of its mission. But how many functional periods shall a manager remain in place?…