{"id":16419,"date":"2021-06-21T08:35:40","date_gmt":"2021-06-21T08:35:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swmcommunications.co.za\/?p=16419"},"modified":"2021-06-24T08:38:27","modified_gmt":"2021-06-24T08:38:27","slug":"your-companys-environmental-social-and-governance-performance-matters-more-than-you-think","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swmcommunications.co.za\/press-office\/your-companys-environmental-social-and-governance-performance-matters-more-than-you-think\/","title":{"rendered":"Your company\u2019s environmental, social and governance performance matters more than you think"},"content":{"rendered":"

21 June 2021<\/em> Investors today are increasingly obliged to review the performance of the companies they invest in \u2013not just in terms of financial and market performance but in terms of environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance. These “intangible elements” have proven to impact long term shareholder value, meaning that it isn\u2019t just the socially conscious who are now worried about issues such as modern slavery, water use, deforestation, financial climate risk and the just energy transition when choosing where to put their money.<\/p>\n

\u201cESG considerations are becoming a focal point for regulators, governments, investors, and other key stakeholders. In South Africa specifically, a company\u2019s approach to climate change, ethical business relationships and social outreach are becoming increasingly important. However, many organisations are struggling to keep up with ESG requirements,\u201d explains Nikita Lalla, Chief Executive of LNP Attorneys.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe focus on ESG performance has grown recently. While it used to be just \u2018responsible investors\u2019 who showed an interest in ESG performance, it is now a focus of every investor since ESG performance has shown to positively impact the longer-term sustainability of a company,\u201d comments Lalla. However, she advises that many organisations do yet not possess the appropriate level of understanding and skills which are needed to ensure they transform efficiently into sustainable, ESG-compliant enterprises. \u201cThis hinders their ability to adopt best practice, manage risk, and ultimately become more competitive,\u201d says Lalla.<\/p>\n

These businesses should prioritise their ESG performance by acquiring the services of legal professionals with comprehensive experience in this area. \u201cThis will give them access to expert advice on ESG risks and compliance measures, helping them manage their risks more effectively while allowing them to become more competitive,\u201d says Lalla. LNP Attorneys can assist in guiding businesses on their obligations around disclosure and adoption of best practices, and will ensure they meet the expectations and requirements of regulators, governments, and investors.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have a multidisciplinary team which is ready to help companies fulfil their ESG commitments. Companies across all sectors need to consider how they meet the expectations of today\u2019s investors, or they risk falling behind their competitors,\u201d concludes Lalla.\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

21 June 2021 Investors today are increasingly obliged to review the performance of the companies they invest in \u2013not just in terms of financial and market performance but in terms of environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance. These “intangible elements” have proven to impact long term shareholder value, meaning that it isn\u2019t just the socially conscious who are now worried about issues such as modern slavery, water use, deforestation, financial climate risk and the just energy transition when choosing where to put their money<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":16420,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[70,60],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16419","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lnp-attorneys","category-press-releases"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/swmcommunications.co.za\/press-office\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16419","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/swmcommunications.co.za\/press-office\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/swmcommunications.co.za\/press-office\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swmcommunications.co.za\/press-office\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swmcommunications.co.za\/press-office\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16419"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/swmcommunications.co.za\/press-office\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16419\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swmcommunications.co.za\/press-office\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16420"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/swmcommunications.co.za\/press-office\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16419"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swmcommunications.co.za\/press-office\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16419"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swmcommunications.co.za\/press-office\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16419"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}