ESG orientation is playing an increasingly important role in economic and social debates. Etienne Cadestin, CEO of the sustainability consultancy Longevity Partners, outlines ten steps how companies can develop an ESG strategy. 1. Focus on the best strategy The starting point is to realize that every company is different. What works for companies that you
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE) – Prosek Partners, a global financial marketing communications and special situations company, announced today that it has acquired a stake in Blue Dot Capital, a boutique sustainable finance consultancy with expertise and experience in advising investment management firms in developing comprehensive environmental and social policy and governance (ESG) and impact investing skills.
The US private equity firm KKR has agreed to acquire a majority stake in … The US private equity company KKR has agreed to acquire a majority stake in the British sustainability-oriented management consultancy Environmental Resources Management (ERM). Ropes & Gray and Allen & Overy acted as legal advisor to Environmental Resources Management (ERM) on
By transforming a commodity into a luxury product, Nespresso has made billions in sales with its coffee pods. The company of the Swiss multinational Nestlé has annual sales of CHF 5.9 billion (US $ 6.3 billion).However, Nespresso has been heavily criticized for the environmental impact of the aluminum capsules that land in landfills because the
Dr. Emiko Caerlewy-Smith (Picture by Dr. Emiko Caerlewy-Smith) (30417637)One of the pioneers is Dr. Emiko Caerlewy-Smith, whose consulting firm KIT advises on environmental, social and governance investments, called ESG for short.Given the issues like combating climate change and diversity that are so high on the political agenda, Dr. Caerlewy-Smith is committed to raising awareness that
