What is
ESG?
ESG is a framework for making positive and purposeful change by aligning our values and making sustainable measurable improvements in performance.
Environmental
Interactions with the environment, impact of processes and operations on the environment.
Social
Stewardship of relationships with all stakeholders including initiatives to make a positive impact.
Governance
Sustainable structure and financial model, stewardship of the brand, ethical and transparent behaviour and decision making.
Integrating ESG into strategy
ESG is a framework for making positive and purposeful change by aligning our values and making sustainable measurable improvements in performance.
Step
01
Understand the ESG landscape
Step
02
Consult with stakeholders
Step
03
Assess the organisation’s level of ESG maturity and ambition
Step
04
Get the right people on board
Step
05
Gather reliable baseline data
and set targets
Step
06
Prioritise activities and set an action plan
Step
07
Monitor, report, learn and adjust
The benefits of integrating ESG into your strategy
Transparency, accountability and impact
Deliver charitable objectives, execute strategy
Performance - efficiency, effectiveness and productivity
Balance between the short term (now) and the long term (future)
Conclusion
The most successful organisations will integrate ESG into their core strategy and activities and focus on the strands that are material to their activities and stakeholders.
Just as with charitable activities, there is always more that can be done on ESG, but each organisation needs to prioritise and focus on the big items that will help drive tangible outputs and outcomes. There is benefit in keeping an ESG strategy broad and allowing scope for management to adapt and adjust as external factors change and internal capacity improves.
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