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ESG Reportinghas become a de-facto requirement for accessing many pools of debt and equity capital.  Fund managers and investors recognize the growing importance of sustainability as both a risk and a strategic issue. Many limit their investments to businesses...

ESG & Sustainability have become critical strategic issues for organizations worldwide, regardless of sector or geography.  Yet, few organizations have invested in developing their capacity in this crucial area. Get it right and you open strategic...

Yes.  The evidence is increasingly clear.  When managed properly and strategically ESG and Sustainable Investment Funds perform well in the short term.  According to Nasdaq, some studies suggest that companies with high ESG scores tend to outperform the...

SDGs & Business: An Opportunity for Value Creation Few think of business value creation when they think of the SDGs. But, the reality is that if they are used strategically as a communications and impact framework, that is just what they can do. The SDGs can...

Is ESG Reporting Mandatory?   Yes and No.   Often it isn’t required by regulation, but there is a strong de-facto requirement, driven by financing, supply chain requirements or other non-legislated demands. The critical question that should be asked and...

Pragmatic insights and strategies for the real world ESG & CSR:  It is all about Value ESG and CSR are words that are increasingly present in business today, often used interchangeably and too often used in a confusing and unclear manner. The simple reality is...

ESG Metrics are Standard Consideration for Investing ESG performance is fast becoming a de-facto requirement to access corporate finance. Estimates put the percentage of fund managers utilizing some level of ESG performance in their due-diligence at up to 85%....

How should we go about developing an ESG Policy? As ESG becomes increasingly more important, this is a question that smart leaders are asking. In this article I outlined the general approach we take when we accept assignments to work with firms on the development of...

ESG reporting and performance has effectively become a critical requirement for most businesses operating in today’s environment.   Companies that adopt a strategic approach to ESG and Sustainability Reporting reap many benefits including financing, regulatory...

Why should I care about sustainable finance? If you are raising capital in today’s financial markets, sustainability is one of the main drivers of access to capital and cost of capital.  With 1/3rd of investment funds having some level of ESG designation and up to 85%...