Organizations today need to navigate an increasingly complex environment at the intersection of sustainability, geopolitics, policy and finance. At the same time, they face unprecedented pressure from investors and other stakeholders to address environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues.
In this climate, professionals are grappling with how to:
- understand the macro sustainability trends and their underlying drivers;
- assess the relevant geopolitical dynamics at play;
- anticipate emerging sustainability issues on the horizon;
- keep abreast of ESG standards and framework developments; and
- prepare for stricter disclosure requirements.
The ESG Monitor Report Series helps you proactively identify, assess and track ESG developments that will most impact your strategies, operations, people and investments. The Monitor provides a monthly comprehensive report on the latest trends and issues in the global ESG landscape.
Table of Contents
- An executive summary with highlights, developments to watch and tips on how to stay ahead of the curve.
- A dashboard overview of the latest ESG trends from a global, EU and US perspective.
- Detailed analysis and updates on the trends that we are monitoring.
- Coverage of critical developments in ESG frameworks and standards that could impact your business.
- Relevant articles from the past month on ESG trends from our teams of analysts.
Methodology
The author’s strengths include global management topics and country level analysis tailored for a senior executive audience. The research focuses on cross-industry implications of macroeconomic, geopolitical risk, and emerging trends that impact the strategic decisions of business decisionmakers.
Research analysts:
Almost all have advanced degrees in economics, international affairs, or political science, and are multilingual. Researchers have lived and worked in the markets they cover and are based in regional hubs close to market
- Analysts cover:
- Economic trends and indicators (near-term volatility, long-term forecasts); political developments (election results, post-election policy, regulations, spending, monetary policy), outlook for market demand and cost of doing business, upside and downside scenarios, MNC investment sentiment, business practices
- Quality control:
- Research workflows supported by standard, proprietary process maps, tools and templates for analysis and writing, forecast admin tool, and content management system
- Research managers pressure-test quality, consistency and usefulness of outlooks, scenarios, and suggested actions
- Analyst interactions with clients (>1500/year) provide ongoing feedback loops from on-the-ground operators to c-suite
- Research inputs include:
- Primary: Multinational and local executives (interviews, surveys, analyst consultations), international and local experts (NGO officials, academics, consultants), international and local government officials
- Secondary: Local-language news and international media, public/official data sources, government/association reports, Bloomberg
- Research outputs include:
- Forecast economic data, country/region outlooks and scenarios, market intelligence reports (monthly/quarterly for key countries as well as occasional Market Spotlights), as-needed analyst commentary alerts
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