Top Sustainability Trends of 2024: How has the ESG landscape evolved, and what does it mean for 2025? As 2024 draws to a close, it is useful to reflect on the market dynamics that defined the year, and consider how they could shape the future. In the past December 11, 2024
Navigating the Future of Sustainability: ISSB Reporting and Grant Support for Singaporean SMEs Sustainability is no longer just a trend or an option for forward-thinking businesses. It’s rapidly becoming the cornerstone of long-term success. Across the globe, companies of all sizes are recognizing November 7, 2024
Celebrating Global Diversity Awareness and Black History Month: A Tribute to Sustainability and Leadership As we progress through October, a month marked by significant global celebrations, it’s an ideal time to reflect on the powerful connection between diversity and progress. With Global Diversity Awareness October 23, 2024
Accountability in ESG: The Importance of Setting and Tracking Goals Accountability is a cornerstone of good environmental, social and governance performance. Organizations which hold themselves accountable are not just talking about sustainability, diversity, or good governance but are taking real, October 1, 2024
Bespoke ESG Solutions: Why Customization Matters for Modern Businesses Every company faces unique opportunities and challenges when it comes to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) criteria, varying widely depending on factors such as industry, geography, supply chain compliance and August 22, 2024
Improving ESG Investment Analysis Through Leveraging Technology ESG analysis has become crucial to investment decisions, with investors increasingly seeing companies that effectively address environmental, social, and governance factors as less risky, better positioned for long-term growth and July 10, 2024
Understanding AI and its role in driving sustainability Artificial intelligence (AI) is a buzzword often surrounded by both hype and skepticism. Some fear that with the rise of AI we have set ourselves on a trajectory where machines June 28, 2024
Data Collection Pain Points And How to Overcome Them With continuing pressure to report on ESG performance, organizations large and small face the challenge of collecting, managing, and accurately reporting vast amounts of data. The process of gathering large May 30, 2024
Bringing ESG and Mental Health Awareness Together Increasing mental health concerns intersect with endeavors like ESG work, permeating every aspect of life. In order for sustainable, ethical, and socially responsible initiatives to succeed, mental well-being must be May 15, 2024
Beyond Sustainability Reporting: Making ESG Actionable Sustainability reports are usually viewed as the final step of the sustainability journey, in the contrary, it is only the beginning. How can companies move beyond reporting and start actioning April 26, 2024
The Ultimate Guide: To Understanding ESG Benchmarks and Indices The future of investing is being shaped by ESG benchmarks and indices, join us as we explore what they are, why they matter, and how they’re evolving. What are ESG April 19, 2024
Understanding the Power of ESG Impact Reports: Shaping a Sustainable Future Increasing awareness of ESG factors has changed the way businesses operate. Companies are expected to be transparent and accountable about their environmental and social impacts. In this blog, we share April 11, 2024
Taking ESG to the next level: A sustainable future for the insurance industry With the core of insurance revolving around managing risks, principles that are inextricably linked to environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria, the insurance sector has an understanding of ESG risks April 4, 2024
Navigating the ESG Compliance Journey: A Guide As investors, customers, and employees demand more transparency and responsibility from organizations, ESG compliance has become a key focus for businesses worldwide. Read more about the compliance journey below. Understanding March 27, 2024March 27, 2024
Singapore’s Step Towards a Green Economy: Mandating Climate-Related Disclosures by 2025 Singapore, a global hub for finance and commerce, is taking proactive measures to address climate change. One of these measures involves requiring climate-related disclosures from companies listed on the Singapore March 20, 2024March 20, 2024
Celebrating International Women’s Day 2024: Equality and Inclusion at Rimm Happy International Women’s Day! For this year’s theme of #InspiringInclusion, we take a look into how DE&I are embedded into the core of Rimm and into our own lives. Why March 8, 2024April 4, 2024
Behind the Padlock: Understanding Data Security in ESG Organizations are now collecting and storing large amounts of non-financial data for ESG. In this blog post we discuss why data security is important in the context of non-financial ESG February 29, 2024February 29, 2024
Exploring ESG Modularity: A Path to Sustainable Investing In this blog post, we explore how ESG modularity has become a key element in aiding sustainable investment decisions at a time when investors are demanding transparency around ESG. Find February 22, 2024February 29, 2024
Cultivating Employee Wellbeing: A Cornerstone of Sustainable Success Sustainability encompasses more than environmental concerns in today’s fast-paced and competitive business environment. A company’s long-term sustainability depends on the wellbeing of its employees. In this blog, Aayush Gupta, our February 15, 2024
Bringing ESG and Sustainability into Fintech: Harmony in Finance The intersection of finance and sustainability has gained significant momentum in recent years, reshaping the financial landscape. Our blog explores the profound impact of ESG and sustainability on the fintech February 7, 2024
Risk Rating: Understanding Both Business and ESG Risk for Decision-Making Do you have a clear understanding of the overall risk profile of your organization, and that of your clients? Read on to find out why a comprehensive understanding of risk January 31, 2024
The Synergy of AI and Data in ESG: A Transformative Force for Sustainability ESG factors are beginning to play a vital role in corporate decisions and strategies. This is where AI and Data Analytics can make this information even more accessible and actionable. January 25, 2024
Driving Holistic Investment: Sustainability Emphasis in Outcome-based Investing In the intricate world of investments, a new paradigm is emerging. The canvas for Outcome-Based Investing (OBI) is expanding, traversing domains from mining and rare materials to oceans, gender equality, January 10, 2024January 16, 2024
The Crucial Role of Supply Chain Sustainability in Building a Sustainable Future Sustainability in supply chains stands out as a beacon of change in business practices at a time when environmental concerns dominate global discourse. Business ethics, eco-consciousness, and responsibility are more December 19, 2023January 15, 2024
Navigating the Path to Net Zero: Insights from Rimm’s Chief Commercial Officer In a powerful TEDx style presentation at the Indian Global Forum in Dubai, Vivek Aswani, Rimm’s Chief Commercial Officer, shed light on the critical environmental challenges facing our world today December 14, 2023January 15, 2024
Bridging the Gap: Transformative Technologies Driving Emission Reductions in the Era of COP28 In the global quest for sustainability, COP28 signals a pivotal moment for Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) solutions, specifically towards emissions reduction. Read on to get a low down on December 6, 2023January 15, 2024
Understanding the ESG Scoring Methodology In today’s dynamic and socially conscious world, ESG is a fundamental benchmark for evaluating a company’s sustainability and ethics. An ESG score plays a crucial role in assessing a company’s November 28, 2023January 15, 2024
Busting the Top 3 ESG Myths In this blog, Rimm Sustainability’s ESG Strategy Advisor discusses 3 myths which she has come across during her professional career working with multiple leadership teams as they formulate their ESG November 15, 2023January 15, 2024
Demystifying TNFD: A Path to Climate Resilience Climate change and environmental degradation require more transparency in corporate sustainability reporting. Leading this conversation, we have The Task Force on Nature-related Financial Disclosures which incorporates nature-related risks and opportunities, October 19, 2023January 15, 2024
Driving ESG growth for portfolio management in financial services: Key insights Mr. Osamu Yamamoto from Unison Capital, an esteemed client and strategic partner of Rimm Sustainability participated in a webinar on 27th September 2023. Founder and CEO Ravi Chidambaram moderated the October 12, 2023January 15, 2024
Navigating the Future: Rimm’s CR360 Solution – The Tool to Thriving Amid Transition Risk In our rapidly changing world, the landscape of risk is shifting beneath our feet. Among the most critical challenges confronting financial institutions and enterprises today is transition risk. But what September 26, 2023January 15, 2024
Unlocking the Power of ESG Benchmarking: A Short Guide Today, sustainability isn’t just a buzzword; it’s a critical component of long-term success and ESG principles are becoming increasingly important for companies. ESG benchmarking has become a valuable tool on September 19, 2023January 15, 2024
Enhancing Clarity: The Role of Transparency in the Sustainable Bond Market Transparency is the bedrock of trust in the sustainable bond market, ensuring that investors can make informed decisions and fostering accountability in financing projects with positive environmental and social impacts. September 13, 2023January 15, 2024
See the Green Light: How Sustainability Efforts Boost SME Profits and Strategy Discover how sustainability practices boost SMEs’ bottom line and market position. Resource management and ESG reporting help cut costs and attract and retain customers. The evidence is clear – adopting August 15, 2023January 15, 2024
ESG Ratings today undermine sustainability: how to move towards holistic sustainability Explore the pitfalls of relying solely on Western-centric ESG assessments and ESG ratings, uncover the disconnect between these and sustainable business practices, and discover why it might be time for August 10, 2023January 15, 2024
New Rimm UK Market Research Report 2023 reveals vibrant sustainability practices in UK SMEs, but strong need for support Our 2023 report covers emerging sustainability trends in UK SMEs. Learn how small and medium-sized firms are committing to sustainability, and taking action. Find out what challenges they face and July 29, 2023January 15, 2024
‘True Materiality’ is here to stay: boosting financial growth with holistic ESG integration Explore the untapped potential of ESG integration as we challenge traditional economic models and financial analyses with ‘true materiality.’ Learn more about what true materiality entails and how your organization July 27, 2023January 15, 2024
Leveraging Sustainability for Talent Attraction and Retention: Key Insights from Our Online Webinar Discover the key insights from our event, as experts delve into the power of sustainability in shaping the new generation workforce. Gain practical tips on leveraging employee engagement for positive July 26, 2023January 15, 2024
Solving the Puzzle of Sustainability Disclosure: a guide to the new ISSB standards for SMEs The new International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) standards help solve the problem of global reporting fragmentation, enabling clearer, more consistent reporting for SMEs. Learn how the standards can help your July 14, 2023January 15, 2024
AI for Sustainability: Revolutionizing ESG Data Collection, Analytics and Reporting AI is revolutionizing ESG data collection, quality checks, analytics and report generation. Here’s how to unlock the power of technology for a sustainable future with Rimm solutions. As businesses July 11, 2023January 15, 2024
Mixing Materiality, Reporting and Strategy: How to Ace Sustainability Discover how to combine sustainability reporting compliance and ESG data analytics with a proactive, strategic approach to build transparency and sustainable success! As regulatory scrutiny and stakeholder demands around sustainability July 6, 2023July 7, 2023
Scope 4 Emissions: The Next Form Of Greenwashing? Uncover the truth behind “avoided emissions” claims and why companies’ Scope 4 methodologies demand scrutiny. Ravi Chidambaram shares his expert analysis – read about the importance of transparent standards in June 24, 2023July 11, 2023
Empowering SMEs on their Net Zero Journey: the Importance of Sustainability in Brand Building By integrating sustainability into their brand and culture from day one, SMEs can gain a competitive advantage, drive growth, improve performance, and attract clients who share their values. Dr Leeya June 21, 2023June 27, 2023
ESG Needn’t Cost the Earth: Powerful New Reporting and Management Tools are Affordable for SMEs Lower-cost digital tools are breaking boundaries for SMEs in sustainability. From automated ESG reporting analytics and carbon calculation, to ESG risk ratings, embracing sustainability is at last achievable and cost-effective. June 14, 2023June 27, 2023
World Oceans Day: How SMEs Can Play a Part in Restoring Our Oceans Today on World Oceans Day, Dr. Lee-Ann Modley shares her expertise on ocean risks and opportunities and the steps SMEs should take to act responsibly and transparently on ocean-related governance. June 8, 2023June 27, 2023
Get into the groove with manage+: How to easily track and organize your portfolio’s ESG performance For asset managers, tracking sustainability performance in portfolio companies is complex. manage+ simplifies the process. Asset managers are increasingly under pressure from investors, regulators and other stakeholders to disclose information May 30, 2023June 27, 2023
Asset Managers Must Catch Up with Client ESG Needs, or Be Left Behind Asset managers have an opportunity to strengthen their ESG propositions to improve performance, risk management, sustainability, and recruitment. Asset managers have a major opportunity to better align their sustainable investment May 24, 2023June 27, 2023
5 Sustainability Standards and Frameworks You Should Know About in 2023 With the ever evolving ESG reporting and regulatory scene, it can be difficult to keep up with key developments. Let’s look at 5 up and coming standards that will impact May 3, 2023June 27, 2023
Rimm Supports in RFI x HSBC Fintech Program Rimm collaborates with RFI to lead the sustainability module at their Global Virtual Innovation Hub (GVI) FinTech Program for startups and SMEs. In early February, Rimm was invited to facilitate April 12, 2023June 27, 2023
Addressing the Drawbacks and Limitations of ESG Ratings There is a wide range of ESG ratings systems available with inconsistent results on ESG scores for different companies. Hear Ravi Chidambaram (CEO, Rimm) on navigating this challenge. ESG ratings April 5, 2023June 27, 2023
Digitalization as an Enabler for ESG Compliance The incorporation of technology is taking the corporate world by storm. Let’s find out how it is influencing the ESG scene. As environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors are becoming March 23, 2023November 14, 2023
Highlights of Rimm’s Strategy And Bonding Week in Singapore Rimm’s global team from Singapore, UK, Japan and Portugal gathered in Singapore for one week of strategy and team bonding sessions. Read on to find out about the experience! Recently, March 21, 2023June 27, 2023
Rimm Panel Discussion: The Rise of Automation in Sustainability With the rise of ChatGPT and other AI tools, hear our expert speakers on how automation is shaping the sustainability space and providing solutions to challenges. On March 16, Rimm March 20, 2023June 27, 2023
Rimm Sustainability has signed a business alliance with Zeroboard, a provider of GHG emissions calculation, disclosure, and reduction solutions Rimm Sustainability and Zeroboard have joined hands to democratize sustainability through tech and automation, read our press release below to find out more. Rimm Japan (Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; Chairman & CEO: March 17, 2023July 10, 2023
Celebrating International Women’s Day at Rimm #EmbraceEquity Join us in celebrating and recognizing the achievements of women and explore how they are leading the charge towards a more sustainable future! Happy International Women’s Day! This year, the March 8, 2023June 27, 2023
Understanding Your Materiality Map Confused about which ESG issues matter the most for your business? Use a materiality map to identify the material issues you should address first. Carbon emissions, stakeholder engagement, product safety, March 2, 2023June 27, 2023
ESG Regulations in the UK: What You Need to Know Learn more about some of the most important developments in recent years accompanying the UK ESG regulatory landscape and how you can be better prepared. As organizations across the globe February 28, 2023June 27, 2023
UK Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) and How it impacts You? The upcoming UK’s Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) will be a key development in 2023. Find out what the SDR will entail, the affected stakeholders and requirements in the UK’s ESG February 28, 2023June 27, 2023
Greenwashed? The Intensifying Scrutiny of Sustainability Credentials Explore the increased scrutiny on corporate greenwashing and what it entails for corporates in an era where climate litigation has rapidly risen. In the current era of heightened environmental awareness, February 28, 2023June 27, 2023
Rimm’s Founder & CEO Launches ‘ESG for Asset Managers’ Course with WMI and NTU Ravi Chidambaram (Founder and CEO, Rimm) collaborates with WMI and NTU to deliver certified ‘ESG for Asset Managers’ course. Read on to learn more about the experience. In today’s world, February 23, 2023June 27, 2023
An Easy Guide to Carbon Emissions: Scopes 1, 2 and 3 Learn more about the importance of Scopes 1, 2 and 3 emissions in sustainability reporting and how your organization can measure and report your carbon footprint. In the world of February 14, 2023June 27, 2023
What to Include in Your Sustainability Report A sustainability report is an effective way to communicate your company’s commitment to sustainability. Find out about the essential components of a sustainability report below! Publishing a sustainability report is February 3, 2023June 27, 2023
Sustainability vs. ESG vs. CSR – What’s the difference? Understand the difference between sustainability, ESG and CSR reporting. We’ve made it simple with our basic guide! Today’s alphabet soup of sustainability jargon and buzzwords is a challenge to navigate. December 15, 2022June 27, 2023
The 3Fs: Free-riders, FOMOs & Fakers As the ESG movement continues to grow, organizations may knowingly or unknowingly fall under these three characteristics. Learn how you can avoid these mistakes! Earlier this month, Rimm Sustainability held November 30, 2022June 27, 2023
5 Key Benefits for Corporates Practicing Good ESG Reporting Good ESG reporting can give companies a competitive edge in their industries. Find out how your company can benefit from a well-written ESG report. Good ESG reporting is indeed a January 18, 2022June 27, 2023
5 Best Practices for ESG Reporting ESG reporting is an essential sustainability practice for organizations. Understand the basics of reporting and the best practices you can use. Environmental Social Governance (ESG) is a huge buzzword that January 5, 2022October 5, 2023