Have You Future-proofed Your Business With an ESG Strategy?

ESG is an abbreviation that originates from the?“Who Cares Wins”?conference in 2005 which sought to understand the role environmental, social and governance drivers play in the context of long-term investment. The term encompasses a wide variety of intangible factors and attempts to assess the impact they will have on tangible assets and investments. These data metrics often result in what could be described as a credit score of sorts for factors such as climate change, regulatory shifts, and variations in public opinion.

How does ESG affect business?

In fewer than 20 years, the ESG movement has grown from a corporate social responsibility initiative launched by the United Nations into a global phenomenon impacting more than US$30 trillion in assets under management with?Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 of the European Parliament and of the Council?of 27 November 2019 on sustainability‐related disclosures in the financial services sector being introduced.

ESG should be used within a company in an effort to quantify environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) criteria to ensure they are running responsibly. Fund managers use ESG considerations?to identify risks and opportunities?that could affect a firm’s long-term sustainability and should be considered a key part of the due diligence process prior to an investment.

With two main policy frameworks,?Sustainable Finance Roadmap (UK) and Sustainable Finance Disclosure Roadmap (EU),?coming into play as early as...

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