ESG
“ IT ' S THE DECADE OF DELIVERY , WE NEED TO DELIVER NOW ”
NICOLA STOPPS CEO , SIMPLY SUSTAINABLE
“ It leads to this fact that companies need to listen to the expectations of others around them because the old business model has gone . I think the sooner businesses understand that , it will be a lot easier to improve their sustainability , their ESG performance and their transformational mindset to achieve that .”
This will eventually impact the process of recruitment , especially when it comes to ESG and sustainability talents . It has become really important for boards to demonstrate the values and the journey that they want to take in an external and internal way actively .
“ It ' s interesting that in our experience , we don ' t have a problem attracting the best talents , which is nice because that ' s not what I ' m hearing from others in the marketplace ,” Stopps says .
“ I was recently interviewing a very senior person to come to Simply Sustainable . They actually approached us and I asked them why . And they actually said it ' s because you have stayed true to your one purpose to make it simple for all large businesses to be sustainable and responsible for the last 12 years .
“ To attract the talent , which is out there at the moment , there ' s got to be an understanding that you ' ve got to act and demonstrate on a daily basis the company ' s purpose and values . Employees want to work with companies that mirror their values .”
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