ESG

During the past few years, Community Banks and Credit Unions have been deluged with questions, queries, and even audits or examinations of governance practices. ESG even includes Governance as part of the risk “Big Three”.  But what exactly is “governance”? […]

The attention given ESG most significantly focuses on Energy (Carbon Foot-printing, etc.) issues. There is more to consider, especially for leaders of Community Banks and Credit Unions. Let’s talk a few minutes on a very viable and valuable part of […]

Financial Services are closely embedded with local communities. Recent focus on ESG risks and controls are getting noticed but mostly on a national and international level. While the SEC has encouraged new reporting for all financial institutions on environmental impacts […]

The politics of climate change seem to cloud (no pun intended) many discussions on ESG. We need to step away from the debate and look at what ESG means from an impact to the sustainability of our organizations. Once we […]

As the world struggles with how to react to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) risks, and the politics surrounding those risks, many leaders of financial services businesses debate exactly how to respond. Many quickly start to address the Environmental issues […]

Climate change, whether we believe it is just a cycle or it is exasperated by humanity, is affecting businesses in many ways.  Regardless of the political argument, investors are looking at how a company manages this, and other ESG risks. […]

Management has long benefited from good governance practices. With the renewed and focused attention on ESG initiatives, governance takes on a new urgency and elevates to a pivotal role in risk management. Unfortunately, for many community banks, enhanced risk governance […]