ESG Consulting and Advisory Services

With businesses and stakeholders taking an increased interest in the opportunities brought by focusing on environmental and social impact and the current regulatory landscape placing emphasis on sustainable investing and disclosure of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) measures, companies and investors are finding it more important to assess ESG criteria.

Companies that choose to focus on ESG criteria must determine their expectations and goals when it comes to factors like sustainability and transparency, and investors who define ESG objectives look to build a portfolio of companies that are working to meet certain criteria in similar areas.

How ESG impacts you

Better management of resources and investment can ultimately help companies increase their bottom line, enabling them to focus on sustainability and long-term returns. Improved ESG can also contribute to reduced costs for business operations, including manufacturing processes, packaging processes, power, and waste disposal. Further, an ESG focus can help create increased productivity, which includes motivation amongst the workforce, higher employee retention and attraction of top candidates for recruitment.

Benefits of an ESG-Based Strategy

Environmental

Sustainability-focused companies are better positioned to make long-term decisions and investments that both increase efficiencies and address consumer demand. Considering your company’s direct contribution to climate change can help you build an effective plan and establish a strong position in the marketplace.
- Better manage resources and reduce operational costs
- Reduce carbon footprint and GHG emissions as well as waste, which can aid in the conservation of the natural world
- Decrease employee health costs associated with poor environmental systems

Social

Creating an impactful community, both within and around your company, is key to fostering effective relationships. This can be done by demonstrating a people-centric strategy, from a focus on diversity programs to employee benefits.
- Influence customers’ and clients’ willingness to pay for services and products, increasing their loyalty and retention
- Boost community buy-in and sentiment as well as company credibility
- Strengthen company culture and workforce, increasing employee motivation and attracting top talent

Governance

A strong foundation is built upon solid standards for running your company. By expanding your governance from traditional issues to include societal relations, you can reinforce your position with transparency and privacy, board diversity and firm ethics.
- Ensure tax compliance
- Reduce risk of regulatory or legal issues
- Improve health outcomes, decrease conflict and strengthen stakeholder support
- Gain government and community support

OUR ESG SERVICES

Anchin’s ESG practice helps you to reduce operational costs, minimize risk, improve your workforce, and better manage your resources and investments. Let us help you to determine how much you and your customers, stakeholders, and investors are willing to pay for various products and services that affect revenue (such as licenses and grants), no matter your industry or marketplace.

You need to make immediate, significant progress in ESG readiness and gap analysis, program development, integration and reporting and we can assist. In addition, we can help in communicating your ESG story at each phase of your journey as you transform your sustainability objectives into measurable efforts and impact. Our goal is to help you maximize your business’ value and bridge gaps among the interests of your various stakeholders.

In a survey of senior executives, 97% said that external stakeholders have the most influence on a company’s ESG reporting and disclosure policy. These stakeholders understand this work is much bigger than a simple tick-the-box exercise, and so do we.