World Economic Forum shares perceptions on ESG implementation

Our new Degree program Master of business analytics is just in time! The hotest topic World Economic Forum shares perceptions on ESG implementation. Maha Eltobgy, Head of Shaping the Future of Investing; Member of the Executive Committee,World Economic Forum and Janine Guillot, Chief Executive Officer, Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) published their views on the importance of collaborations in moving towards a sustainable world.

Yes, ESG is complicated. Together, we can simplify it.

• A coherent, comprehensive system of corporate disclosure is needed to ensure markets can understand risks and opportunities related to social and environmental issues.

• A globally-accepted system for corporate disclosure could provide important new insights into the vital interconnections between business and the world in which it operates.

Around the world, investors collectively allocate tens of trillions of dollars, aiming for that money’s highest and best use. However, in the absence of consistent, comparable, and reliable sustainability information, these investors are effectively aiming with one eye closed.