8September 2022By Shaun Taylor, CFO, Americas, Standard Chartered BankSUSTAINABILITY THROUGH BUSINESS: A NEW WAY FORWARDOPINIONIN MYSustainability has rapidly become a priority for companies and their investors over recent years, as the negative effects of issues such as climate change and extreme social in equalities become ever more evident. But as companies get involved, customers and suppliers, and the banks and investors who support them, need the confidence that their environmental, social and governance (ESG) claims are reliable, meaningful and comparable. Only then will sustainable investment and business practices become `business as usual' and have a real impact on averting environmental and social crisis.Making ESG decision-making more robustWhile some investors and businesses may see ESG primarily as a set of tickboxes for regulatory and reputational purposes, most are keen to target their actions and investments in areas that will have a real impact. With more and more sustainable initiatives and investment opportunities jostling for attention, this has become increasingly difficult to achieve in practice. Shaun Taylor
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