Environmental, Social Governance (ESG)

Rising investor expectations have spurred a global push for publicly listed companies (PLCs) to disclose comprehensive sustainability information. As a result, regulatory bodies worldwide are either mandating or strongly recommending the issuance of sustainability reports by PLCs, focusing on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors. The integration of ESG disclosures with financial reporting enables investors…

As businesses increasingly prioritise sustainability and shape their strategy around an ESG framework, its common to see an imbalance between their various commitments and initiatives. Environmental and governance issues are at the fore, but when it comes to the S or the ‘social’ pillar, maturity often lags. But why is the S in ESG so hard?…

ESG Trends and the Big Picture The risk environment globally is shifting, and organisations around the world are facing increased pressure on all fronts to integrate Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) measures into their core business strategies and improve ESG transparency and performance. This shift has been exacerbated by factors such as continued supply chain…

More businesses are understanding the competitive advantage of integrating Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), or sustainable practice, into their core business strategies. While this can produce strong positive impact by aligning profit with environmental and stakeholder interests, according to the annual report The Year Ahead: Global Disputes Forecast 2022, we’re also seeing a sharp increase in ESG-related…

ESG has gained significant importance as investors and stakeholders increasingly consider non-financial factors when making investment decisions. ESG factors help assess the overall sustainability and ethical performance of companies, which can have implications for their long-term success and reputation. Recent reports go so far as to suggest environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues are driving the biggest…

More businesses are understanding the competitive advantage of integrating Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), or sustainable practice, into their core business strategies. While this can produce strong positive impact by aligning profit with environmental and stakeholder interests, according to the annual report The Year Ahead: Global Disputes Forecast 2022, we’re also seeing a sharp increase in ESG-related…

The Australian Treasury has just released the draft legislative framework that will introduce mandatory requirements for large listed and unlisted entities as well as financial institutions to disclose their climate-related risks and opportunities. In this article our experts take a closer look at the exposure draft legislation on climate-related financial disclosures. Context – Current climate-related…

On August 8th 2023, S&P Global Ratings announced that they would no longer publish ESG credit indicators in new credit rating reports.

Sustainability used to be a niche part of the consulting world, with a mix of bearded believers and technical experts dedicating their careers to the thankless task of turning businesses, governments, and institutions on to the environmental and social problems hardwired into late-stage capitalism.

Anthesis’ Tim Clare reflects on how the mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market has come to demand ESG due diligence services.