Businesses today face unprecedented scrutiny across the whole range of sustainability and ESG issues, not only from pressure groups and regulators but from shareholders, customers and the public at large. At the same time, the number of topics under this umbrella has greatly expanded. No longer confined to pollution control and fair-trade practices, the spectrum now takes in climate change, workers’ rights, equal opportunities, forced labour and many other issues.
Central to our work in this field is HS Sustain, our award-winning practice that develops ESG and sustainability strategies for our clients. It draws on the very best expertise to craft a profile of each client as a responsible actor, fulfilling its social and environmental obligations to the highest standard.
Our starting point in each case is a rigorous analysis of clients’ risks and opportunities in the ESG and sustainability space. We then work with the client to draw up strategies to minimise the hazards and maximise the possible openings.
A robust stakeholder engagement process is key to understanding and analysing what stakeholders consider to be an organisation’s critical sustainability risks and opportunities.
We help clients establish ambitious and credible long-term sustainability strategies, advising on goals to set, roadmaps to implement, change management to introduce and investment to dedicate. We benchmark against industry peers to ensure our clients’ strategies are unique and truly reflective of their brands.
Partnerships are key to driving sustainable change. We advise on collaborations that deliver tangible and measurable impact.
We help our clients understand the disclosures they need to make and establish effective data collection and analysis systems.
We are expert in helping companies communicate their sustainability and ESG progress – whether through impactful sustainability reports aligned to a reporting framework, engaging digital content, or advocacy and campaigning.
We help companies optimise their ESG ratings, advising on the ‘quick fixes’ and longer-term innovations that have a transformative impact.
We understand it is critical to keep investors informed on your ESG progress. We develop messaging and presentation materials to ensure that ESG informs every investor interaction.
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