Hon Hai (Foxconn) case study
Background Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd., trading as Hon Hai Technology Group in Taiwan, or Foxconn internationally, is a Taiwanese multinational electronics contract manufacturer. The company moved from a TV casing business to manufacturing smart devices, followed by the introduction of electric vehicle and medical hardware production in 2022. We have engaged with Hon […]
Tencent case study
Background Tencent Holdings Ltd. engages in the provision of value-added services and online advertising services. This includes online and mobile games, applications across various internet and mobile platforms, display- and performance-based advertisements, and software development to name a few. Given the company’s business model is centred around digital-based services with a varied and wide-ranging customer […]
American Electric Power case study
Background American Electric Power Co., Inc. (AEP) is a public utility holding company that engages in the business of generation, transmission and distribution of electricity. It operates through the following segments: Vertically Integrated Utilities, Transmission & Distribution Utilities, AEP Transmission Holdco and Generation & Marketing. The Vertically Integrated Utilities segment engages in the generation, transmission […]
Repsol case study
Background Repsol is a multinational energy company headquartered in Madrid, Spain—considered the largest industrial company in the country. It committed to becoming a key player in the global energy transition by introducing a plan to allocate €6.5 billion to low-carbon initiatives in its 2021-2025 Strategic Plan¹ and being the first energy company to set a net […]
COP28: Key takeaways
A central goal of the summit in Dubai this year has been the publishing of the global stock take. The aim here is to assess the progress on collective implementation of the Paris Agreement and identifying solutions to fill the gaps. Big decisions are still to be taken on the crucial negotiation text between countries […]
Netflix-Fallstudie
Hintergrund Zweifellos sind der Klimawandel sowie Diversität, Chancengleichheit und Inklusion zwei der wichtigsten Themenbereiche, mit denen sich alle Unternehmen im Rahmen ihrer ESG-Aktivitäten befassen müssen. Im Zuge des Klimawandels sehen sich Unternehmen neben einer veränderten Verbrauchernachfrage mit betrieblichen, aufsichtsrechtlichen und Reputationsrisiken konfrontiert. Unternehmen, die Diversität keine Bedeutung beimessen und Inklusion nicht voranbringen, setzen sich Risiken […]
Royal Bank of Canada case study
Background Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) engages in the provision of banking and financial solutions. It operates through the following segments: Personal and Commercial Banking, Wealth Management, Insurance, Investor and Treasury Services, Capital Markets, and Corporate Support. Across these segments, RBC offers a broad suite of financial products and services in Canada with operations in […]
BBVA case study
Background BBVA is a Spanish-headquartered bank with operations in Europe, South America, Mexico and Turkey. We have been engaging with the bank on board independence, skills and experience since 2019 and on environmental, social and governance issues for over a decade. Board composition is integral in enabling good governance, which itself is a foundation for […]
Defenders of a threatened world
Indigenous Peoples are increasingly on the frontline of the climate crisis, and in recent years we have seen major flashpoints erupt between extractives companies and local communities. For example, Rio Tinto’s destruction of Aboriginal heritage sites at Juukan Gorge damaged the company’s social licence to operate while North American oil and gas pipelines have faced […]
Schöne neue Welt?
Seit der Veröffentlichung von ChatGPT im November 2022 beflügelt die KI die Phantasie der Menschen. KI hat zwar das Potenzial, die Produktivität von Unternehmen dramatisch zu steigern und viele Aspekte unseres täglichen Lebens zu verändern, aber sie birgt auch erhebliche Risiken. Mit der zunehmenden Verbreitung von generativen KI-Tools können die Tendenzen, die diese Tools mitunter […]
