The Rise of ESG: Business Drivers and Treasury Imperatives

78% of the world's top companies now include corporate responsibility information in their annual financial reports - and 43% have already connected their corporate responsibility reporting to the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). With more and more global consumers expecting businesses to operate in a responsible manner that addresses social and environmental issues, what do treasurers need to be aware of?

As the sustainability conversation gains in popularity across the globe, every part of a corporation – including treasury – is now expected to contribute to and help advance the organisation’s overall corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategy.

As more employers adapt their hiring process to select applicants from a diverse candidate pool, how can treasurers ensure that Diversity & Inclusion is enacted both while recruiting and within the workplace as a whole?

In today’s ‘always on’ culture, companies focused on growth and productivity are realising the importance of wellbeing within their corporate social responsibility strategies.

Companies across the globe are beginning to comprehend the benefits that D&I initiatives deliver, raising the question of how can corporate treasures effectively contribute to facilitating diversity and inclusion within the workplace?