ESG Advisory
Corporations, private equity and investors are recognizing that it is no longer only about how a company’s operations impact the environment, its people, and the communities in which it operates, but it's also increasingly about how environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues can materially impact a company’s performance and ultimately, its value.
With the 2020 global health crisis, global population growth, climate change, energy transition, evolving and globally-organized social and community actions on issues such as diversity and race, and ultimately adaption to the next normal, the demand for greater transparency and action around ESG has never been greater.
Overview
ESG has rapidly evolved from a perceived nice-to-have proposition to a necessary focus area for most enterprises. The 2020 global health crisis has brought attention to corporate ESG performance and values, with larger global corporations leading on ethical and positive social issues. As companies and funds adapt to the next normal, those with a stronger ESG position are outperforming those without a clear strategy.
SLR has been highly active in the ESG space for over 15 years and offers a package of ESG advisory services developed and evolved through real, 'boots on the ground' experience, focused on what’s next for ESG. We drive value, meaningful impact and critically, quantifiable returns, while maintaining corporate governance, risk management and compliance. SLR’s approach focuses on value-driven risk management actions with quantifiable outcomes at mission-critical assets to fully leverage your ESG position.
No matter where you are on the ESG maturity curve, SLR’s pragmatic business-focused approach is aimed at quickly identifying value and impact, and developing programs that both exceed stakeholder expectations and drive quantifiable returns.
Our comprehensive ESG toolkit can be deployed to assist you at the corporate, fund and/or portfolio company/business unit level and at all stages of the investment cycle, each approach uniquely tailored to individual commercial needs and value actions.
SLR’s approach is focused on what’s next for ESG. The market is evolving from measurement and disclosure to driving quantifiable value and meaningful impact. Our approach is to identify where the ESG opportunities and potential exist and design a strategy around the ESG value proposition first, rather than the traditional approach of a lengthy benchmarking and measurement exercise at the start. This includes recognizing and capturing the ESG value already unlocked within your organization.
The result is a strategy aligned with your corporate values and investment goals, that will drive the results important to your business.
ESG Advisory Services
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Our ESG advisory tools cover:
- Strategy and governance
- Policy and framework
- Management tools
- Benchmarking and measurement
- Actions and implementation
- Reporting and disclosure
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We can unlock ESG value related to:
- Access to/cost of capital
- Brand and reputation enhancement
- Growth opportunities, including new products, services, or markets
- Margin enhancement, for example by cost reduction through improved operational efficiency
- Improved safety performance and claims reduction
- Reduction in ESG liabilities and mitigation of risks
- Enterprise vulnerability and resilience
- Improved supply chain resilience to risks such as climate change and acute economic stresses
- A future-focused approach to reducing impact on ecosystem
- Other benefits, such as diversity, employee retention, social licence to operate (e.g. community relations, NGOs or union/workforce/supplier actions)
- Driving a higher valuation multiple at exit
ESG Advisory Projects
Our Team Includes
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James Hartshorn
Head of Sustainability Solution/ESG Advisory - Canada
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Michelle Gluck
Senior ESG Consultant
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Jerry Demchuk
Director, ESG Advisory Services - Canada
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Joanie Baczewski
ESG Strategic Advisory Director - US
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Charlie Hodkinson-Ashford
ESG Strategic Advisory Director
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Andrew Bradbury
Advisory & Digital Analytics Service Line Director - Africa
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Miguel Oyarbide
Technical Director, ESG Strategic Advisory – Asia Pacific
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James Balik-Meacher
Technical Director, Climate Change and Net Zero Strategy – Asia Pacific
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