Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)

Building Sustainable societies and organisations requires giving attention today to those practices that will ensure viability long-term.

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues take the front seat among corporations in MENA.

A broad and complex term, sustainability demands that we adopt practices that will maintain resources today and for future generations.

For businesses, sustainability is not a passing trend: it will dictate their long-term viability. The three pillars of ESG benefit the planet and people and also uphold the businesses of tomorrow.

Seven in 10 people agree that if businesses in their country do not act now to combat climate change, they will be failing their employees and customers.

As ESG has surged up the consumer agenda, new Ipsos data shows that improving society is identified as the top priority for multinationals among consumers across the globe – perhaps not surprising given the social implications of the pandemic. While fundamental issues such as safe working conditions are seen as most important here, each company should carefully consider how to adapt its operations to improve sustainable business practice. Companies should continue to pursue actions on all three pillars of ESG though. Not just because E and G remain critical in the public’s eyes, but also as it – as we should all know now – makes good business sense to do so.

An important focus for Corporate Reputation is to help our clients understand what drives their reputation, in other words, what are the issues stakeholders think about when they make judgments about companies and organisations. In this article we will show what are the key aspects organisations should be mindful of according to MPs and business journalists who we regularly interview.

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