Why ESG makes financial sense

22/04/2025 30 min Temporada 2 Episodio 14

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Environmental, social and governance (ESG) is a set of standards used to measure an organization's environmental and social impact. Many companies are now required to report on their ESG, which can lead it to be considered as a kind of tick-box exercise. In our discussion with Pieter Scholtz, COO of Digby Wells Environmental, we unpacked why companies and individuals should think differently about ESG - and why ESG does indeed make financial sense. Rapid Fire Recommendations:Book: Pain Forms the Character: Doc Bester, Cat hunters & Sealers, edited by Nico de Bruyn and Chris OosthuizenPodcast: There’s No Such Thing as a FishThe most valuable career lesson: You can never stop learning. No more learning is death.Key takeaway: Sustainability done right unlocks real value, not only for ourselves and our companies, but very specifically, also for future generations.

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