Making the connection : practical steps in ESG management / Peter Sammons.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sammons, Peter, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social responsibility of business.

Sustainability.

Sustainable development.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (284 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Business Expert Press, LLC, [2024]

Summary:

The Finance-Investment Industry's response to the UN's Sustainable Development ("2030") Agenda, 'E', 'S' and 'G', represent diverse tasks, where wise and prudent investment enables profound impact on Sustainability. But what does this mean for those of us who do not work in finance and investing? This book unpacks the practicalities. ESG presents a series of practical challenges and tasks to transform business performance. Organizations must now take ownership and move ahead confidently to deliver meaningful and sustainable outcomes. This book views ESG as interconnected challenges. It provides a usable and coherent 'roadmap' to make assured strides in meeting - and beating - these challenges. Uniquely, it highlights and explores the win-win opportunities within your organization's economic value chain.

Contents:

Frontcover

Halftitle

Title

Copyright

Description

Contents

Elevator Pitch-ESG

Part 1: Setting the Scene

Chapter 1: Extended Elevator Pitch

1.1 Defining ESG

1.2 Defining Sustainability-Technical Definition

1.3 Defining Sustainability-Environment

1.4 Defining Sustainability-Social

1.5 Defining Sustainability-Governance

1.6 ESG

1.7 Agenda

1.8 Unique Selling Proposition

1.9 The United States, Europe, and the World

Chapter 2: Review and Understand

2.1 A Wide Perspective

2.2 Watch the Clouds!

Chapter 3: The Challenge

3.1 Not a Panacea

3.2 Senior Manager Agenda

Chapter 4: Corporate Values and Mission

4.1 Creative Dialogue

4.2 Corporate Responsibility

Part 2: Strategy

Chapter 5: Positioning ESG

5.1 Vive la Difference….

5.2 Public or Private?

5.3 How to Read This Book

5.4 ESG Stance/ESG Positioning

Chapter 6: Senior Manager Briefing

6.1 A Response ...

6.2 ESG Without Bankruptcy

6.3 Insights on the Big Picture …

6.4 Governance of ESG Questions

Chapter 7: Executive Outputs

7.1 Stance

7.2 Business as Usual ("BAU")

Chapter 8: Executive-Level Roadmap-Notes

8.1 Explanatory Note

Chapter 9: The Subcomponents

9.1 "All Things Work Together"

9.2 E

9.3 S

9.4 G

9.5 Third-Party Management (3PM)

9.6 ESG and Product Development

Part 3: "E"

Chapter 10: Environment-The Rationale

10.1 Footprint

10.2 Units of Measure

Chapter 11: ESG High-Level Roadmap-Environmental

11.1 Using This Chapter

Chapter 12: ESG High-Level Roadmap- Environmental-Explanatory Notes

12.1 Explanatory Note

Part 4: "S"

Chapter 13: Social-The Rationale

13.1 "Doing Unto Others"

13.2 What Is Social Performance?

Chapter 14: ESG High-Level Roadmap-Social

14.1 Using This Chapter.

Chapter 15: ESG-High-Level Roadmap-Social- Explanatory Notes

15.1 Explanatory Note

Part 5: "G"

Chapter 16: Governance-The Rationale

16.1 Why Governance Is Different

16.2 What Matters, Matters!

Chapter 17: ESG High-Level Roadmap-Governance

17.1 Using This Chapter

Chapter 18: ESG High-Level Roadmap- Governance-Explanatory Notes

18.1 Explanatory Note

Part 6: 3PM

Chapter 19: What Is Third-Party Management?

19.1 Outline Definition

19.2 A Minor Technicality: 1P, 2P, 3P, and 4P

19.3 Who Are Third Parties?

19.4 Why Does It Matter?

19.5 Benefits of "Getting It Right"

19.6 3PM and ESG

Chapter 20: How Can Third Parties Help?

20.1 Scope 1, 2, and 3

20.2 Leverage: With Whom Can We Work?

20.3 Imposing Obligations

20.4 Characterizing Third-Party Relationships

Chapter 21: Opening the Conversation With Third Parties

21.1 It Is Good to Talk (1)

21.2 SCDDA-Which Companies Are Affected?

21.3 SCDDA-Own Business Operations, Supply Chain, and Human Rights

21.4 SCDDA-What Measures Must Be Taken?

21.5 SCDDA-Penalties for Violations

21.6 At European Union Level

21.7 It Is Good to Talk (2)

Chapter 22: Developing the Conversation With Third Parties

22.1 It Is Good to Talk (3)

22.2 "E"

22.3 "S"

22.4 Segmenting Suppliers for Data Gathering

22.5 Opening the Conversation With Customers

22.6 Opening the Conversation With Suppliers

22.7 Leveraging Relationships

Part 7: Data

Chapter 23: The Data Challenge

23.1 Data Pull

23.2 Proxy Data

23.3 Upping the Game

23.4 Who Processes? Who Owns?

Chapter 24: Data Subcomponents

24.1 The Basics …

24.2 European Single Access Point

24.3 Initial Steps

24.4 Data Protection

24.5 11. RIGHTS IN RESULTS

24.6 *12. CONFIDENTIALITY

24.7 General Principles in Contract Clauses.

24.8 Before Getting Into Contract …

Chapter 25: Good Practice Solutions

25.1 Materiality Assessment

25.2 Double Materiality

25.3 Market Data

25.4 Alternative Data

25.5 In-House or External?

25.6 3PM and Data

25.7 Using Data to Best Effect

Appendix 1: Key ESG Issues to Consider-A Listing

Environmental

Social

Governance

Appendix 2: ESG-Related Acronyms

Appendix 3: Scope 1, 2, and 3 Emissions

Categories and Rationale

Scope 1, 2, and 3 Emissions-In General

Scope 1 Emissions

Examples of Scope 1 Emissions

Scope 2 Emissions

Examples of Scope 2 Emissions

Scope 3 Emissions

Examples of Scope 3 Emissions

Some Practical Considerations

Possible "Early Moves"

In the United Kingdom, at the Time of Writing This Book

Is There a Case for Scope 4 Emissions?

Appendix 4: Taxonomy 1-Why?

Key Point Summary

What Is the EU Taxonomy?

Background

How the Taxonomy Is Structured

Who Is Directly Impacted by the EU Taxonomy?

What Needs to Be Reported and When?

Notes

What Does This Mean for Businesses?

Next Steps for Novices!

Final Thoughts ...

Appendix 5: Taxonomy 2-How?

Explanatory Note

Screening Criteria

Mitigation and Adaptation

Key Takeaways for Managers

Appendix 6: The Business Case for ESG

Short-Termism?

Build the Business Case-Strategic Level

Build the Business Case-Tactical (or Project) Level

Appendix 7: The 39-Step ESG Roadmap

ESG-High-Level Roadmap

ESG-Establishing 3PM Links

About the Author

Index

Adpage

Backcover.

Notes:

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Includes index.

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ISBN:

9781637425992

1637425996

OCLC:

1432158547