Sustainability has been widely discussed by organizations as a result of society’s demands for diversity and appreciation of human rights, commitment to the climate issues of our planet and the growing mobilization of financial institutions and investors regarding ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) aspects.
The integration of ESG criteria into the business model promotes more robust and conscious guidelines, adding a strategic vision of top management, culture and organizational risks that are capable of generating more value to the company in the long term.
Grant Thornton Brazil assists organizations in integrating ESG aspects into business strategy and management, enabling economic growth associated with governance attentive to social and environmental protection and respectful measures, adding value to the business and positively positioning the company with your stakeholders.
Our solutions:
CSR Maturity Assessment
Assessment of your organization’s maturity in social, environmental and governance practices in view of global and/or references of interest, allowing:
- Business diagnosis on ESG aspects, including value chains:
- Benchmarks with competitors and/or references of interest;
- To be clear about the organization’s current situation in relation to E&S and governance aspects;
- To have basis for the identification of related risks;
- To repair current and imminent risks for the company;
- To define strategy and action plan for maturity evolution in sustainability;
- To structure monitoring indicators;
- To initiate clear and transparent communication with stakeholders about ESG aspects.
Strategic Planning in Sustainability
Integration of ESG aspects in strategic business planning, with the aim of:
- Mapping or reviewing materiality (relevant topics of the organization):
- Mappng or reviewing stakeholders (target publics);
- Defining sustainable development goals and guidelines;
- Defining or revising the organization’s governance;
- Reviewing and/or developing corporate processes and KPIs, including E&S and governance;
- Preparing for checklist on sustainability indicators and stock exchange;
- Reviewing and/or developing organizational policies and linked processes;
- Designing the process and structuring of monitoring rates.
Implementation of ESG Practices
Implementation of ESG practices through a systemic approach considering global, regional and/or sectoral parameters, aligned with organization’s strategic planning.
- Management of ESG aspects and related risks;
- Reduction of related risks;
- Potentialization of positive impacts;
- Structuring of sustainability indicators based on interest references;
- Preparation for checklist on sustainability indicators and stock exchange;
- Development or review of organizational policies and linked processes;
- Greater transparency and credibility in face of target publics;
- Structured sustainability reports.
SDG Action Plan
Approach to help organizations structure or align their strategic planning, actions and indicators with the global sustainability agenda, based on the Global Compact Principles and the UN's 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), as well as other references of interest
The SDG Action Plan allows:
- Assessment and understanding of the organization's ESG initiatives;
- Define or revise relevant topics to the company in line with the global agenda;
- Identify compliance with the SDGs and define collaboration in line with the core business;
- Integrate the company's topics of interest, goals and actions with the SDGs;
- Strategic planning, actions and ESG indicators aligned to a global framework;
- Collaboration with global goals;
- Greater transparency and credibility with stakeholders;
- Structured communication of sustainability actions.
