{"id":1656,"date":"2024-06-01T16:52:24","date_gmt":"2024-06-01T16:52:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ksa.com.gr\/?post_type=specialist-advisory&#038;p=1656"},"modified":"2024-06-21T08:12:10","modified_gmt":"2024-06-21T08:12:10","slug":"fundamentals-of-esg-sustainability","status":"publish","type":"specialist-advisory","link":"https:\/\/ksa.com.gr\/index.php\/specialist-advisory\/fundamentals-of-esg-sustainability\/","title":{"rendered":"Fundamentals of ESG &amp; Sustainability"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p style=\"font-size:24px\"><strong>Nature is now a business and operational imperative!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<br>\n\n\n\n<p>Research has proven that businesses embedding Sustainability are outperforming in areas of revenue growth, profitability, talent attraction and retention, grasping opportunities and are overcoming key challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They are also delivering positive environmental and social outcomes, with impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This requires a mindset change, transformational intent, and adaptation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<br>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Awareness <\/strong>and consideration of the resources and relationships used and relied upon by a company\/ organizationand, the <strong>outcomes and impacts<\/strong> thereon through its activities, over the short, medium, and long-term, must be embedded in its strategy, operations, core functions and workflows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<br>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>\u2018Tone-from-the-Top\u2019 <\/strong>is a critical success factor, embodying a <strong>shared vision<\/strong> for the entire organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ESG is now considered \u2018<strong>new generation risk.\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<br>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:24px\">The <strong>key challenges<\/strong> faced are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <strong>lack of awareness<\/strong> and understanding of the issues, skills requirements, sustainability governance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Effective <strong>sustainability reporting, integrated with financial reporting<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Education and upskilling<\/strong> of staff and attracting talent<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Right <strong>quality, relevance, sourcing, \u2018usability\u2019 and \u2018auditability\u2019 of data<\/strong> \u2013 a catalyst for transparency<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Formulating the right <strong>ESG strategy and roadmap<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Execution<\/strong> of the sustainability strategy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Risks of Greenwashing<\/strong>, Green-wishing, Green-hushing etc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>\u2018The burning platform is the lack of inaction!\u2019<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<br>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:24px\">The <strong>key benefits<\/strong> include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Future-proofing the organization<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Long-term value creation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Build up the \u2018<strong>sustainability premium\u2019<\/strong> in the value of the organization<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Multiplier effects \u2013 upstream and downstream<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-1656","specialist-advisory","type-specialist-advisory","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ksa.com.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/specialist-advisory\/1656","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ksa.com.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/specialist-advisory"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ksa.com.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/specialist-advisory"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ksa.com.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1656"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}