Corporate social responsibility
Form of corporate self-regulation aimed at contributing to social or charitable goals
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| 2025 |
Corporate Enforcement Authority
The Corporate Enforcement Authority (CEA) faced public scrutiny due to media reports exposing a toxic workplace culture within the agency, which was impacting the effectiveness of white-collar crime investigations.
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| 2025 |
Corporate Enforcement Authority
The CEA announced plans to conduct a comprehensive cultural audit as part of its strategic planning for the 2026–2028 period, in direct response to the workplace culture allegations.
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| April 2025 |
Diversity, equity, and inclusion
U.S. military academies officially ended affirmative action in their admissions processes.
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| March 2025 |
Diversity, equity, and inclusion
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit paused a lower court's nationwide preliminary injunction and permitted enforcement of Trump's executive orders against DEI programs.
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| 2025 |
Together for Sustainability
Celanese and Novonesis became members of TfS, further expanding the organization's reach in the chemical industry.
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| February 2025 |
Diversity, equity, and inclusion
A lawsuit was filed against Trump's executive orders, arguing they violated Constitutional rights.
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| 2025 |
Diversity, equity, and inclusion
Axios conducted a poll indicating that over 50% of Americans across demographics reported DEI initiatives had no impact on their jobs. Among those who experienced an impact, most said DEI had benefited rather than hindered their work environment.
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| February 5 2025 |
Diversity, equity, and inclusion
Axios reported that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) was searching through NOAA's databases to identify employees associated with DEI initiatives.
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| January 20 2025 |
Diversity, equity, and inclusion
President Trump issued an executive order calling DEI efforts 'illegal and immoral discrimination programs', demanding shutdown of governmental DEI programs by January 23.
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| January 2025 | David Kennedy was announced as the new CEO of the Science Based Targets initiative, succeeding Luiz Amaral. |
| 2024 |
Impact investing
GIIN published a report estimating the impact investing industry size at 3,907 organizations managing $1.571 trillion USD in impact assets under management.
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| 2024 |
Impact investing
Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) releases a report estimating the impact investing industry's growth and current state, with 3,907 organizations managing $1.571 trillion in impact assets.
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| 2024 |
Diversity
Corporate trend emerges of reducing in-house DEI positions and shifting DEI work to external consultants, with an additional 8 percent reduction in DEI jobs.
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| 2024 |
Together for Sustainability
Altana, Syensqo, Symrise, and Univar Solutions joined TfS, continuing the organization's steady membership growth.
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| 2024 |
Diversity
Washington Post reported a corporate trend of reducing in-house DEI positions, with a further 8 percent shrinkage in DEI roles and a shift towards delegating DEI work to external consultants.
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| 2024 |
Diversity
New research demonstrated a plausibly causal link between workforce gender diversity and financial performance in major firms, using stock returns as a measurement metric.
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| 2024 | Springer Nature is set to launch Nature Cities, a journal relating to SDG 11 (Sustainable cities and communities) and other SDGs. |
| 2024 | Clarivate Plc signed the Publishers Compact, expanding the international support for the initiative. |
| 2024 |
Diversity, equity, and inclusion
MIT becomes the first major university to announce the removal of diversity statements from all faculty position applications.
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| 2024 |
Diversity, equity, and inclusion
Academy Awards introduced new eligibility requirements mandating that films must meet two of four diversity standards to qualify for best-picture nomination.
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| December 2024 |
Diversity, equity, and inclusion
The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held in Alliance for Fair Board Recruitment v. SEC that the SEC lacked the authority to approve Nasdaq's board diversity rules.
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| December 31 2024 |
Socially responsible investing
ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) reached a significant milestone of over 640 billion U.S. dollars in total assets by the end of the year, demonstrating the growing importance of socially responsible investing in financial markets.
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| December 21 2024 |
Sustainable finance
The European Union Green Bonds Regulation comes into force, enabling the issuance of 'European Green Bond' (EuGB) by various entities.
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| September 2024 |
Diversity, equity, and inclusion
Human Rights Campaign poll found that 80% of LGBT Americans would boycott companies that repeal DEI programs, and 19% would quit their job if DEI initiatives were removed from their workplace.
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| July 2 2024 | CEO Luiz Amaral announced his decision to step down from the Science Based Targets initiative for personal reasons. |
| June 2024 |
Diversity, equity, and inclusion
The Washington Post and Ipsos conducted a poll revealing that 6 in 10 Americans view diversity, equity, and inclusion programs positively.
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| April 2024 | Jessica Alba stepped down from her role as Chief Creative Officer. |
| April 2024 | SBTi Board of Trustees released a statement indicating an intention to permit environmental attribute certificates (EACs) for Scope 3 emissions reduction targets, despite previous resistance. The decision was influenced by the Bezos Earth Fund and sparked internal and external controversy. |
| January 2024 |
Diversity, equity, and inclusion
Florida Board of Education banned the use of federal or state money for DEI programs in universities.
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| January 2024 |
Diversity, equity, and inclusion
The Washington Post reported a trend in corporate America to reduce DEI positions and delegate the work to external consultants, with an additional 8 percent shrinkage in DEI roles.
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| 2023 |
Diversity, equity, and inclusion
Students for Fair Admissions sued U.S. military academies after the Supreme Court's ruling on race-based admissions, which had excluded military institutions from its original decision.
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| 2023 |
Together for Sustainability
HA Group, Indorama, Johnson Matthey, Momentive Performance Materials, Nouryon, Oleon NV, Sabic, Semperit, Synthomer, Tricon, and Yara became members of TfS, further expanding the organization's global representation.
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| 2023 |
Diversity
DEI jobs reached their peak, followed by a 5 percent decrease in the number of in-house diversity positions.
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| 2023 | The Lowitja Institute is expected to launch First Nations Health and Wellbeing - The Lowitja Journal, an international peer-reviewed open access journal for First Nations research, in collaboration with Elsevier. |
| 2023 | PLOS joined the SDG Publishers Compact, reaffirming its commitment to advancing the 17 Sustainable Development Goals by promoting scientific content related to the goals and committing to sustainable business actions. |
| 2023 | Universities from Australia, Canada, and Great Britain dominated the top 100 rankings in the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings. |
| 2023 |
Diversity, equity, and inclusion
Florida passed two significant laws: one prohibiting public colleges from requiring 'political loyalty tests' for employment, admission, or promotion, and another banning the use of state or federal funds for DEI efforts unless federally required.
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| 2023 |
Diversity, equity, and inclusion
Time magazine published an article highlighting the ongoing neglect of people with disabilities within diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts.
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| 2023 |
Diversity, equity, and inclusion
DEI job market peaked, followed by a 5 percent decrease in DEI positions, with the attrition rate for DEI roles being approximately twice that of non-DEI positions.
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| 2023 |
Diversity, equity, and inclusion
Texas enacted two laws: one prohibiting DEI practices not compliant with state constitutional equality, and another banning DEI offices, staff, mandatory diversity training, and identity-based diversity statements that provide preference based on race or sex.
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| 2023 |
Diversity, equity, and inclusion
Actor Richard Dreyfuss publicly criticized the Academy Award's diversity and inclusion standards, describing them as morally legislating art.
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| 2023 |
Diversity, equity, and inclusion
Republican-dominated state legislatures began introducing bills against Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) efforts, primarily targeting state colleges and universities.
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| 2023 |
Diversity, equity, and inclusion
The Supreme Court rejected affirmative action in college admissions in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard, marking a significant shift in DEI policies.
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| 2023 |
Diversity, equity, and inclusion
Over 80 anti-DEI bills were tracked by The Chronicle of Higher Education, with eight becoming law across multiple states including Florida, Texas, North Carolina, North Dakota, Tennessee, and Utah.
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| 2023 |
Diversity, equity, and inclusion
Richard Bilkszto, a former Toronto principal, died by suicide, which led to significant controversy surrounding DEI practices and freedom of expression in the workplace. Ontario Minister of Education Stephen Lecce subsequently called for a review of professional training and accountability in school boards.
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| December 31 2023 | By the end of 2023, NSDL's demat accounts held assets worth ₹398 Lakh Crore (approximately $4.7 trillion), demonstrating significant growth and market penetration. |
| December 31 2023 | By the end of the year, NSDL's demat accounts held assets worth ₹398 Lakh Crore ($4.7 trillion), demonstrating substantial growth and market penetration in India's securities market. |
| December 31 2023 | By the end of 2023, NSDL's demat accounts held assets worth ₹398 Lakh Crore (approximately $4.7 trillion), demonstrating substantial growth and importance in the Indian financial ecosystem. |
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