SGS ESG Assurance Solutions Brochure

SGS ESG Assurance Solutions Brochure

SGS ESG Assurance Solutions REDEFINING YOUR JOURNEY TO SUSTAINABILITY

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Our end-to-end solutions help customers solve a combination of risks and needs across their value chain, to redefine their journey to sustainability.

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REDEFINE THE JOURNEY

Our Sustainability Solutions A comprehensive range of end-to-end services to help organizations mitigate risks in their supply chains, implement better and more efficient processes, address stakeholder concerns and accomplish sustainability goals. Our solutions are founded on the need to drive better and safer business practices across six pillars. Each pillar contains services that aim to solve an issue or need within that value chain level, depending on the organization’s maturity level.

Improving Business Practices with ESG Assurance Solutions ESG refers to the environmental, social and governance criteria and goals that a company strives to achieve to demonstrate the value they bring to stakeholders and society. Categorized within the Sustainable Business Practices pillar, ESG Assurance Solutions aim to provide a unique set of competencies to help clients achieve specific targets and goals.

Sustainable Use of Natural Resources

Sustainable Energy

Sustainable Production

Sustainable Infrastructures

Sustainable Living

Sustainable Business Practices

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The Evolution of ESG ESG criteria are an increasingly

popular way for investors to evaluate companies in which they might want to invest. ESG criteria can help investors avoid companies that might pose a greater financial risk due to their environmental or other practices. 96% of the world’s largest 250 companies report on their sustainability performance and 80% of N100 companies worldwide report on sustainability. The reality in which organizations operate is defined by megatrends like increased connectivity and mobility, climate change, the depletion of natural resources, rapid urbanization, etc. Stakeholders, including consumers, investors, employees and society in general, demand companies go beyond mere compliance with legal requirements and instead have a positive impact that reflects a true commitment to sustainability leadership. This requires an active contribution to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and to embark on a journey towards value creation across the whole business model.

2006 UN PRI is established with 63 signatories and 6.3t AUM

2011 SASB forms with a mission to establish standards for ESG reporting

2009 Global Impact Investing Network is launched

2017 Climate action 100+ TCFD

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2019 • October 15 compliance to PRA requirements • IORP II ESG criteria in investment decisions • Regulation on EUTaxonomy (EU-Ecolabel) • DWP regulation requiring pension schemes to have policy on ESG factors • SEC examination letter to ESG funds focusing on advisors’ criteria and methodology

2020 • EC launches an initiative to revise the Non-Financial Reporting Directive (NFRD) • Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) publishes ‘Dear CEO’ letter to UK insurers regarding distribution of profits during COVID-19

2018 Asset managers petition SEC for stronger ESG disclosure standards

2021-2022 Full implementation of EU Action Plan

2019 UN PRB

2020 PRI Signatories TCFD reporting/ disclosure

2022 Mandatory TCFD disclosure in the UK

Milestone category: Voluntary

Mandatory

Significant ESG activity

Source: Ernst &Young

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Our ESG Assurance Solutions mitigate risks while optimizing success, helping clients to achieve their goals through a portfolio of environmental, social and governance solutions.

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REDEFINE THE JOURNEY

The Growing Demand for Meeting Environmental, Social and Governance Criteria ESG impacts all stakeholders in the corporate and investment arenas. For this reason, we have developed a portfolio of services that aim to meet the needs of a variety of clients and organizations, whatever their level of maturity, industry focus or need.

Client Pain Points

Corporations • Increased scrutiny of company performance and disclosures

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