ESG: CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY

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DO YOU KNOW WHAT ESG IS?

These three letters have been changing the market, investment strategies and business management, but do you know everything behind this concept?

The current moment is critical in the three areas of the sustainable tripod.

Climate change, social inequalities and unethical business practices are some of the realities we are experiencing and don't think that your company has nothing to do with it.

Today, organizations have two options: to face these socio-environmental and governance challenges responsibly, or to prepare to face political pressures and very possibly be boycotted by investors, customers and, who knows, even suppliers and employees.

The acronym ESG, from English, Environmental, Social and Governance, refers to a major trend and a necessary response from companies to the challenges of contemporary society.

It is an acronym that refers to the integration of the generation of economic value combined with the concern with environmental, social and corporate governance issues on the part of companies.

In practice, it is a way of showing responsibility and commitment to the market in which they operate, their consumers, suppliers, employees and their investors.

And have you heard about the Environmental, Social and Governance index and how this agenda has been increasingly relevant in society's agenda, in company boards of directors, in business transformation and has been influencing investor decision-making throughout the world? world?

In this content, we will teach you everything about ESG in a real complete guide on the topic.

Want to learn more about this type of investment? Just continue reading!

 

WHAT IS ESG?

The ESG is a set of standards and good practices that aims to define whether a company is socially aware, sustainable and correctly managed. It is a way of measuring an organization's sustainability performance.

The acronym, in English, brings together the three pillars of this movement:

· Environmental (Environment);

· Social;

· Governance.

They are used as criteria to understand whether a company has corporate sustainability, expanding the perspective of business analysis beyond financial metrics.

That is, it seeks to measure whether the company is really a viable option for sustainable investments, capable (and engaged) of generating positive financial, social and environmental impacts.

Thus, the incorporation of Environmental, Social and Governance to the strategy and business model of organizations reiterates the maxim that purpose and profit are inseparable.

It is about validating that a company is aware of its role as an employer and social agent.

The Environmental, Social and Governance serves as a benchmark to attest that the organization has an understanding of the influence it exerts, the positive or negative impact and the shared value it can generate through its business in the face of its entire relationship ecosystem.

 

WHAT ARE THE ESG PRINCIPLES?

 

As has become evident, the index is guided by three basic principles. How about understanding each one in detail? Check out:

ENVIRONMENTAL

The environmental criterion includes requirements in this field, such as:

· Waste management;

· Deforestation policy (if applicable);

· The use of renewable energy sources by the company;

· The company's position in relation to climate change issues;

· Between others!

In addition, the environmental criterion can also be extended to the control exercised by the company over the land it owns, whether there are actions to improve and preserve biodiversity, for example.

 

SOCIAL

When we talk about social criteria, we open up a very wide range of issues to be considered.

For investors, for example, it is essential to understand how the company values the well-being of its employees.

Among the points analyzed by investors and investment fund managers are:

· What is the turnover rate?

· Is there any kind of pension plan for employees?

· What is the level of employee involvement with the company's management?

· What are the benefits and perks offered to employees, in addition to salary?

· Is the employee's salary fair — in relation to those practiced within the company and also in relation to the market?

· Among many others!

 

Note: the Social axis also includes the relationship with suppliers. Evaluate them from the point of view of ESG criteria in relation to child labor, slave labor, work in deforested or burned areas, promoting transparency in the relationship.

 

GOVERNANCE

In ESG, the governance aspect focuses on how a company is managed by managers and directors.

In this case, Environmental, Social and Governance seeks to understand whether the executive management and the board of directors serve the interests of the company's various stakeholders — employees, shareholders and customers?

In addition, there are other issues

MODULE 1: INTRODUCTION: SUSTAINABILITY AND THE 2030 PACT

1.1 Concept of Sustainability

1.2 UN 2030 Compact

1.3 Triple Baseline: ESG Concept

MODULE 2: SDG INDICATORS

2.1 SDG 1 Eradication of Poverty

2.2 SDG 2 Zero Hunger and Sustainable Agriculture

2.3 SDG 3 Health and Well-Being

2.4 SDG 4 Quality Education

2.5 SDG 5 Gender Equality

2.6 SDG 6 Drinking Water and Sanitation

2.7 SDG 7 Clean and Affordable Energy

2.8 SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth

2.9 SDG 9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

2.10 SDG 10 Reducing Inequalities

2.11 SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

2.12 SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production

2.13 SDG 13 Action Against Global Climate Change

2.14 SDG 14 Life in Water

2.15 SDG 15 Life on Earth

2.16 SDG 16 Peace Justice and Effective Institutions

2.17 SDG 17 Partnerships and Means of Implementation

Module 3: ESG Concepts: Environmental, Social and Governance

3.1 Introduction to ASG 3.1.1 Historical Background

3.1.2 Evolution of ESG in Companies

3.2 Environmental Sustainability (A)

3.2.1 General Concepts of Environmental Sustainability

3.2.2 Environmental Sustainability in Organizations

3.3 Social Sustainability (S)

3.3.1 General Concepts of Environmental Sustainability

3.3.2 Environmental Sustainability in Organizations

3.4 Sustainable Organizational Governance

3.4.1 General Concepts of Corporate Governance

3.4.2 Corporate Governance and Organizational Compliance

Module 4: Sustainability in Organizations and the Materiality Matrix

4.1 Importance of Sustainability in Organizations

4.2 Concept of the Materiality Matrix

4.3 Examples of Organizational Materiality Matrices

Module 5: Corporate Economic Sustainability

5.1 General Concepts of Corporate Economic Sustainability

5.2 Main Indicators of Corporate Economic Sustainability

Module 6: Sustainability and the Business Environment

6.1 General Concepts of Corporate Environmental Sustainability

6.2 Main Indicators of Corporate Environmental Sustainability

Module 7: Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility

7.1 General Concepts of Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility

7.2 Main Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility Indicators

Module 8: Best Sustainability Practices and the Materiality Matrix by Economic Sector

8.1 Sustainability in the Services Sector

8.2 Sustainability in Public Administration

8.3 Sustainability in the Commerce Sector

8.4 Sustainability in Civil Construction 8.5 Sustainability in the Manufacturing Industry

8.6 Sustainability in Agriculture and Livestock

8.6.1 Sustainability in Public Utility Industrial Services

8.6.2 Sustainability in New Sectors in the Economy

Module 9: New Trends in Sustainability

9.1 Changes in the Planet's Environment

9.2 The VUCA and BANI world and the New Sustainability Trends

9.3 New Technologies and Impacts on Sustainability

9.4 Global Compact 2050 and the New UN Guidelines

9.5 Other Trends and Impacts on Sustainability

Module 10: Case Studies

Categoria: Liderança e Gerenciamento

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