Sustainability challenges are business opportunities
Too often, business leaders see sustainability challenges as an impediment. Sustainability can cost money. In particular, purchasing new vehicles, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, making your buildings more efficient, and all the other things that go into creating a higher level of sustainability can have significant initial cash outlays. These challenges, though, provide you with business and marketing opportunities that you would not have any other way.
Firstly, your ESG efforts, particularly in reducing GHG emissions, are fantastic marketing tools. Customers want to work with companies that are responsible for the same environment they live in. Provide that information to your customers, and they will be happy to do business with you.
Secondly, reducing waste and greenhouse gas emissions is literally reducing usage. If you are using less fuel, creating fewer greenhouse gases and less waste, you’re reducing your business expenses. Sustainability is good business practice.
Thirdly, the requirements for organisations will continue to increase where sustainability is concerned. As governments seek ways to reduce the effects of climate change, they will be looking to the private sector to help push that change along. By having the proper ESG plan and reporting in place, you can stay ahead of changes and never find yourself having to rush to try and meet any specific set of standards.
ESG is good business. It’s more than simply ticking boxes in some report; it is a way of operating that is more responsible and provides your organisation with reduced costs, better public relations, and higher levels of investor loyalty.
Contact us to learn more about how you can turn your ESG challenges into business opportunities.
About GreenCo
GreenCo is a professional ESG advisory firm accredited with ISO 9001 in ESG Reporting and Climate Policy Advisory Services. Established in 2016, we were born to tackle ESG and climate risk management challenges. GreenCo has a professional team consists of talents with multiple backgrounds with
- PhD
- Practitioner Member of the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA)
- CFA (the CFA Institute) and Certificate in ESG Investing
- EFFAS Certified ESG Analyst (CESGA)
- Completion of Certified GRI Training Programme
- Certified Public Accountant (for assurance in accordance with ISAE 3000)
- Member of Global Association of Risk Professionals
- Master’s degree in envirnomental science
GreenCo has solid track record in ESG advisory for over 60 listed companies in Hong Kong, Mainland China, Singapore and Korea, covering all industries under the Hang Seng Industry Classification System.
