Strong Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) performance, and top-down commitment to the environment, community, and stakeholders, is increasingly seen by investors as key to the long-term value of a company. ESG is quickly evolving from a lens through which investors can evaluate companies, however, as governments call directly on companies, including financial institutions, to integrate ESG into their existing frameworks and processes.
Leveraging our deep knowledge of the financial sector and broad expertise in a wide range of relevant industries, Guidehouse is uniquely positioned at the crossroads of this transition to help our clients overcome unprecedented challenges across the ESG landscape. We deliver integrated capabilities to help organizations develop solutions that span the E, the S, and the G.
There is increased momentum toward combating climate change, as countries determine how to meet aggressive new targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in line with the Paris Agreement. Our team of climate and energy experts, specializing in climate change, sustainability, and new technologies, and former financial regulators and risk and compliance professionals, with global expertise in financial sector advisory, we help financial institutions manage and report climate risk.
Social issues are also becoming increasingly prominent in the conversation about ESG, as providers of capital demand more information about companies’ performance on diversity, equity, and inclusion, and human rights violations in supply chains. Guidehouse partners with financial institutions to develop innovative solutions to drive positive social impacts both internally and externally.
Our unique combination of technology and analytics, industry, and risk and compliance experience enables us to holistically assess an organization’s program and associated risk through the lens of the organization’s purpose and corporate performance, which it draws on to help clients implement the governance and internal controls to ensure effective risk management, transparency, and accurate reporting to relevant stakeholders.