Eighty-five percent of the nation’s largest public companies reported on climate change, diversity, and other sustainability issues in 2017, according to a March 20 study from the Governance & Accountability Institute.

The Governance & Accountability Institute (G&A) research team has found that 85% of the companies in the S&P 500 Index® published sustainability or corporate responsibility reports in 2017. Significance: The S&P Index is one of... More updates >

Hank Boerner, chairman of Governance & Accountability Institute Inc., a New York-based consultancy that has worked for big banks including Citigroup, described the nexus between Wall Street and Washington as "cozy" and an "old... More updates >

According to the Governance and Accountability Institute, approximately 82% of S&P 500 companies published some type of corporate sustainability report in 2016, up from 75% in 2015 and 20% in 2011.8 In assessing the significance... More updates >

A growing number of companies on Long Island are incorporating social responsibility into their business models to boost their reputation, engage employees and attract customers. “This is capitalism with a cause,” said Jim... More updates >