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ESG Technical Support
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) refers to three central factors in measuring the sustainability and ethical impact of investments. At its core, ESG investment involves gauging a company’s long-term, rather than short-term, sustainability.
There is general acceptance that financial assessments cannot be accurately made without access to ESG-related information. As such, ESG has become less a question of philanthropy or ethics, and more a practical acceptance of the underlying relationship between corporate finance and society more generally. In recent decades, as investors increasingly seek ESG-related information for investment purposes, many governments around the world have implemented regulations and disclosure requirements relating to ESG factors. While the legal shift supporting ESG investment has been relatively slow-paced, international organizations such as the United Nations’ Principles for Responsible Investment have been actively promoting and supporting these legal developments.
Generally, legal support for ESG is reflected through the implementation of disclosure requirements obligating businesses to disclose information such as environmental impact assessment reports, corporate governance documentation, and other social impact reports stemming from business operations. After all, investors cannot make informed ESG investment decisions without access to relevant data.
We offer the following technical services;
- Environmental criteria
This involves preservation of our natural world i.e.
Climate change
Carbon emission reduction
Water pollution and water scarcity
Air pollution
Greenhouse gas emissions
- Social criteria
This involves consideration of humans and our interdependencies. i.e.
Customer success
Data hygiene and security
Gender and diversity inclusion
Community relations
Mental health.
- Governance
This involves Logistics and defined process for running a business or organization. i.e.
Board of directors and its makeup
Executive compensation guidelines
Political contributions and lobbying
Venture partner compensation
Hiring and onboarding best practices.