Transformational change is underway across all sectors of the global economy. For our non-financial clients, ELS Europe provides strategic, policy, technical, and other sustainability-related support needed to respond to stakeholder expectations and demands. Our solutions can help with your strategic governance and processes, including environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosures, we carry out external review on your green bond issuance, and we help build internal capacity for effective engagement. The outcomes of our solutions include business model transition planning that meets customer needs, responds to supply-chain pressures caused by sustainability-related factors, and better engagement with investors.
‘Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
But the “environment” is where we all live; and “development” is what we all do in attempting to improve our lot within that abode. The two are inseparable’
[Bruntland Commission’s Report, “Our Common Future”, 1987]
Undertake materiality assessments, track risk inventories and develop heat maps relevant to business segments and projects.
Enhance opportunity identification, develop team trust and motivation, formulate relevant and achievable climate- and environment-related key performance indicators (KPI’s).
Perform gap analyses to identify opportunities and risks related to data availability, quality, and current reporting structures.
Identify the tasks needed to prioritise and manage climate and environment-related risks and support implementation of selected management processes.
Ensure that policies and procedures established are implemented effectively in practice across all key areas of management and cascaded down to relevant business segments.
Identify suitable remedial actions that may be considered to address breaches of climate- and environment-related indicators.
Ensure that good governance and risk management practices are reflected in reporting practices.
Evaluation and mitigation of associated strategic, operational, and other liabilities.
