Build trust
ESG Advisory - Corporate Governance
Sustainability and ESG continue to be a driving force for business strategy. They are essential for building trust and achieving long-term success. As fiduciary duties and international corporate governance frameworks continue to evolve to embrace sustainability principles, so too do directors and their businesses need think about new systems of governance that enable the management of rapidly evolving risks and opportunities.
How we can help
A new kind of leadership is emerging. Leadership that is purposeful and visionary. Leadership that engages with a wide variety of stakeholders and aims to deliver long term results for the benefit of people and planet, as well as profit. This change is a global movement, being driven by lawyers, academics and regulators who are calling into question the scope of fiduciary duties.
We advise directors and leadership teams on how to navigate and leverage an evolving sustainability landscape to enhance effective decision-making that builds trust amongst key stakeholders.
We advise on:
International best practice corporate governance
Evolving fiduciary duties
Exposure to legal ESG risks
Board diversity
Net zero and biodiversity strategies
Sustainability reporting and disclosures
Greenwashing
Our thinking
61% of people believe that business leaders are purposely trying to mislead them by saying things they know are false or gross exaggerations*. This can have a negative impact on the long-term success of the business, and lead to increased litigation risk. Business leaders need to think carefully about how they build and maintain trust with key stakeholders in today’s world, including thinking about how they manage and communicate evolving ESG risks.
A robust corporate governance system can support effective decision-making during times of rapid change, enabling stakeholders to trust the oversight process, even if they are unable to observe it.
* 2024 Edelman Trust Barometer Global Report