Boards can no longer think of sustainability in such narrow and traditional terms. An interview with Evan Harvey, Nasdaq's Global Head of Sustainability, revealed that today's corporate directors generally associate sustainability with little more than emissions and political spending'a perspective that is soon to change.
'Sustainability is a metrical and data-driven effort if you really break it down,' says Harvey. 'We're talking about key performance indicators for companies.' With investors making decisions based on sustainability metrics (using tools like the Bloomberg Terminal), boards would be wise to consider these data metrics in their own operations. So where to start?
'Sustainability is a metrical and data-driven effort if you really break it down,' says Harvey. 'We're talking about key performance indicators for companies.' With investors making decisions based on sustainability metrics (using tools like the Bloomberg Terminal), boards would be wise to consider these data metrics in their own operations. So where to start?