“ THERE IS AN URGENT NEED FOR BUSINESSES , ACADEMICS AND CIVIL SOCIETY TO FORGE PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE GOAL OF CONCEIVING STRATEGIC BLUEPRINTS FOR OPERATIONALISING ESG ”
DR ABBY EFUA HILSON SENIOR LECTURER IN ACCOUNTING , KENT UNIVERSITY from the board level through to the operational level of businesses .
Hilson says that , currently , most ESGcertification programmes are skewed toward investing and reporting . “ There is an urgent need for businesses , academics and civil society , therefore , to forge partnerships with the goal of conceiving strategic blueprints for operationalising ESG .” According to Hilson , this begins with formulating guidelines which can be aligned with country / community / public sector level social and environmental initiatives .
“ The most successful ESG strategies implemented to date are those which have been woven into the Balance Scorecards of organisations , and which speak directly to their corporate priorities , position businesses to anticipate future risks and opportunities effectively , and which go beyond state / country legislation and priorities .”
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