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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.
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ESG – a time for leadership, focus and communication, but above all action
Concluding from the latest Ipsos ESG Council report, it's increasingly clear ESG's role as an agent for positive change.
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Do and don’ts for understanding generations
Darrell Bricker, Global CEO, Public Affairs, Ipsos highlights the importance of seeing the trees in the data forest.
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Global perspectives on inequality: What does it mean, who are we worried about, and how much do we care?
Around the world, inequality is a more salient issue for younger generations, who are also less likely than older people to believe they live in a society that rewards merit and hard work. But there are some important differences between different groups in how inequality is defined, and who is thought to suffer because of it.
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Ipsos Update – July 2023
Generative AI, equality, refugees… Ipsos Update explores the latest and greatest research & thinking on key topics from Ipsos teams around the world.
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An introduction to Flair France 2023: The era of polycrisis?
In a world of crises, brands must prioritize empathy, security and social/environmental responsibility. Understanding evolving views of globalization and capitalizing on the trend towards national and local brands are key strategies for success, while empathy and understanding consumer behavior remain crucial as uncertainty persists.