Your ESG reputation matters to your consumers, employees, and investors.
Do you know why?
Defining ESG
Environment
Corporate climate policies, energy use, waste, pollution, natural resource conservation
Social
Relationships with internal and external stakeholders
Governance
Accounting methods & accountability of leadership to shareholders
What Consumers Think About ESG
of consumers think companies should actively shape ESG best practices (PwC 2021)
of consumers will discontinue their relationship with companies that treat the environment, employees, or the community (in which they operate) poorly, owing to lack of trust (PwC 2021)
of consumers are more likely to buy from a company that stands up for ESG (PwC 2021)
What Employees Think About ESG
of employees prefer to support or work for and engage with companies that care about the same issues as they do (PwC 2021)
are more likely to work for a company that stands up for ESG (PwC 2021)
What Investors Think About ESG
of investors identified ESG risks as an important factor in investment decision-making
of investors surveyed say they think corporate reporting contains unsupported sustainability claims (i.e, greenwashing)
What challenges are businesses facing?
ESG Complexity
No Common Measurements & Changing Regulations
Fear of ESG or Green-washing Backlash
Multiple Ownership
Business
Benefits
Short-term Benefits:
A strong ESG reputation enhances stakeholder opinions, boosting business revenue and share prices, while also reducing legal costs from EU regulations.
Long-term Benefits:
A solid reputation improves market position and attracts more investment opportunities.
