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The Directory
The full collection of white papers, reports, and podcasts from the Ipsos Knowledge Centre.
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Ipsos Encyclopedia - Environment, Social and Governance (ESG)
The term ESG or Environment, Social and Governance was first used in 2005 as part of the UN Global Compact initiative “Who Cares Wins” to “assist in the integration of environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) issues in investment analysis, processes and decision-making.” Today, ESG has come to represent the dimensions of sustainability outside of investment analysis.
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Building reputation in 2023: the link between corporate reputation and business efficiency
Drawing on data from our latest 24-country Global Reputation Monitor, this paper explores the relationship between a good reputation and better business efficiency.
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ESG Council Report 2023
Established in 2023, the Ipsos ESG Council brings together senior level executives with responsibility for sustainability and the development of ESG best practice from some of the most respected corporations in the world.
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Chief Value Creator?: The changing role of the Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO)
Here we explore the changing role of the CSO and what this tells us about how organisations are responding to the challenges of ESG and sustainability.
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What is driving change: the role of stakeholder management
While the concepts that sit behind ESG are certainly not new - and have been at the centre of corporate strategy for decades - the growth and formalisation of ESG as an explicit mission have been catalysts for change. The impacts of this change are far reaching including how companies define, prioritise and manage their stakeholders. This is demonstrated by the rise of stakeholder capitalism, the notion that businesses no longer exist to create profit for shareholders/owners, but instead have a responsibility to create value for a much broader set of stakeholders.
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Building an integrated ESG strategy
When it comes to creating an end-to-end strategic shift in the alignment of ESG with commercial objectives, business leaders have many considerations to take into account. How to ensure ESG feeds into the business planning and value creation process? Do the ESG commitments truly deliver on the ‘North Star’ that is corporate purpose. What are the expectations of stakeholders (both inside and outside the organisation), and how do you balance competing priorities and expectations? How do you ensure the goals you set are ambitious and impactful, and that your reporting addresses the needs of double materiality (financial and ESG data)?
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Doing well by doing good: resilience, risk and the reputation value of ESG
ESG creates opportunity, in particular, it helps to drive innovation. Its ‘sustainability lens’ forces businesses to think critically about the long-term value they create, and to identify new trends, business opportunities and partnerships. More broadly, ESG is an increasingly powerful tool to strengthen corporate reputations.
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The future of ESG?
In light of a recent backlash against ESG investing, we take a critical look at the ESG framework and explore its future relevance for CSOs and organisations.