Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)

The science on climate change is acknowledged these days. And the world’s leaders are – at least in their public statements – committed to acting. But what about public attitudes and behaviour?

The three cultural dimensions that are shaping attitudes, perceptions and behaviour around ESG in the local markets

The culture of ESG in the US

The culture of ESG in Brazil

The culture of ESG in South Africa

The cultures of ESG in China

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.

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.

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.