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When the Malaysian Global Innovation & Creativity Centre (MaGIC) picked “Innovation, Transformation and Resilience” as the theme for the Global Accelerator Programme (GAP) 2020, what they didn’t expect was that it also served as their call sign for this year. At the face of an unprecedented year marked by a global pandemic and shifting trends, MaGIC faced their own brick wall. On one hand, they would have to acclimatise their GAP programme into a virtual one. On the other, they have to also ensure that the startups under their care are able to adapt to such trying times.

A disconnect between Russia's climate policies and the sustainability ratings of some of its biggest companies highlights the challenges investors face in assessing environmental, social and governance performance. While ESG scores for companies like Novatek PJSC and Polyus PJSC rank on par or better than many of their international peers, their ambitious growth plans will contribute to a forecast increase in Russia's greenhouse gas emissions over the next decade.

As we look ahead to 2021 and the world embarks on the largest-ever vaccination effort to fight COVID-19, talk is beginning to shift to the return of “normal.” At Diligent, we’re seeing that conversation play out among the more than 700,000 board members and C-suite executives at organizations around the world with whom we partner to provide insights and technology. They are taking stock of the last year and making plans for the year to come.  One thing is abundantly clear: When it comes to governance and how corporations interact with the communities and societies they serve, the old normal simply will not suffice.

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