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Richard Howitt

@richardhowitt.bsky.social

Strategic Advisor, Corporate Responsibility and #Sustainability, Business and Human Rights. Advisory, Board member, Trainer, Keynote Speaker, Facilitator. Host #FranklySpeaking responsible business podcast https://www.richardhowitt.com #ESG #bizhumanrights

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Richard Howitt@richardhowitt.bsky.social · 2w ago

"How companies are being drawn into hybrid war." Issues of human security used to be the prerogative of defense firms - but now they impact companies across many sectors. See my latest article for #Skytop Strategies in New York at: www.skytopstrategies.com/headline-art... #defense #geopolitics #RBC

The Corporate Citizen Reimaged: Human Security Matters — SKYTOP

Howitt’s article reframes security as a mainstream corporate issue, not a government‑only domain. With cyberattacks rising nearly 50 percent and hybrid warfare tactics targeting private companies far ...

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Richard Howitt@richardhowitt.bsky.social · last mo.

Listen again to our 'Frankly Speaking' responsible business podcast on what is stopping (and how the logjam can be resolved) in negotiations for a new global Plastics Treaty: Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/001w... Apple Podcasts podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/6... #BreakFreeFromPlastics

#61 Justine Maillot & Emma Priestland: Will the UN Global Plastics Treaty Break Us Free from Plastic?

Frankly Speaking - A Podcast on Responsible Business · Episode

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CAAD_Coalition@caadcoalition.bsky.social · last mo.

@ciel.org’s new brief traces how the plastics industry has borrowed Big Oil’s PR and disinformation tactics to delay real solutions and protect its business model.

Richard Howitt@richardhowitt.bsky.social · 2mo ago

What a terrific day it was at the EFRAG 25th anniversary conference in Brussels yesterday. Thanks to the panelists I convened on the future of corporate sustainability reporting: Nathalie Dogniez, Ruben Zandvliet, Susanne Stormer, Veronika Pountcheva & Fiona Watson. www.linkedin.com/posts/richar...

#efrag25 #sustainability #esrs | Richard Howitt

What a terrific day it was at the EFRAG 25th anniversary conference in Brussels yesterday. I loved the first person stories about the history of the organisation, which provided some great learning ...

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Richard Howitt@richardhowitt.bsky.social · 2mo ago

"The UK has been quietly leading the world." Grounds for optimism. Genuinely world-leading climate action in the United Kingdom, analysed by an objective and critical voice in journalist @james-bg.bsky.social. iandunt.substack.com/p/guest-post... Thx @iandunt.bsky.social. #NetZero #ClimateAction

Guest Post: Labour's Net Zero triumph

In the face of frenzied right-wing attacks, this government has successfully executed one of the most ambitious climate change projects in the world. It's time to give credit where it's due.

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Richard Howitt@richardhowitt.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Expect long-term sustainability challenges and Asia moving ahead of Europe and North America, to dominate the next 12 months. Read key takeaways from the Opening Keynote which I moderated today at @reuters.com Sustanability Data and Reporting Europe 2026. www.linkedin.com/posts/richar... #SustRepEU

#sustrepeu #sustainability #reporting | Richard Howitt

The period of turmoil over corporate sustainability is not yet ended, but the next twelve months will see long-term sustainability challenges become even more apparent and significant developments in ...

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Richard Howitt@richardhowitt.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Please note anyone coming to tonight's event "Due Diligence on Trial" at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), there is a room change from room 1.09 to room 2.08. The new room is in the same building, but on the second floor. I look forward to seeing you later.

Richard Howitt@richardhowitt.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Please join me in a 'mock trial' of corporate sustainability due diligence, where I will be expert witness, Wed 20 May, 6.30-8pm followed by drinks, at Marshall Building, Room 1.09, London School of Economics, London WC2A 3LY. Advance in-person or online registration: lselaw.events/event/due-di...

Richard Howitt@richardhowitt.bsky.social · 3mo ago

The latest @globescan.bsky.social survey shows shareholder support for ESG remains strong: 80% say economic inequality is one of the biggest risks to investors and the view that more responsible investments deliver higher returns showed clear upward momentum. trellis.net/article/shar...

Shareholders remain convinced that ESG matters

Investors continue to see economic inequality and climate change as risks and link responsible investing to stronger returns.

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Richard Howitt@richardhowitt.bsky.social · 3mo ago

92% of global individual investors say they are very or somewhat interested in sustainable investing, up four percentage points from 2025. #justsaying

Sustainable Brands@sustainablebrands.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Despite escalating anti-ESG rhetoric, shifting regulatory landscapes, and intensifying economic pressures that have caused many boardrooms to moderate their language, global interest in sustainable investing has reached an all-time high. #SustainableInvesting #Boardrooms #ESG #SustainableBusiness