Are non-profits subject to the same ESG scrutiny as businesses?

Are non-profits subject to the same ESG scrutiny as businesses?

Are non-profits subject to the same ESG scrutiny as businesses?

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6 Apr 2022

6 Apr 2022

Any modern operation, charities included, must mirror its stakeholder values. In recent years Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) strategies and practices have become an important factor in evaluating the merits and credentials of commercial businesses. To the point where ESG evaluations now have a huge bearing on a company’s ability to attract the investment and consumer acceptance it needs to survive and grow. To be successful in this new world, an organisation must figure out which issues are important to its stakeholders and actively take steps to improve its performance in these areas and make its achievements publicly known.

Are non-profits subject to the same ESG scrutiny as businesses?

Read our guest article for Acevo here: https://www.acevo.org.uk/2022/04/do-charities-need-to-think-about-esg/

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