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Blakeney Director hosts expert ESG panel

21 Nov 2024

While businesses broadly agree new ESG legislation is important, the volume of incoming regulation is proving challenging to deal with.
 
Earlier this week Blakeney Director Piers Scholfield was joined by expert panel Nicholas Rock Georgina Camfield and David Pettet at The Conduit to examine those challenges and highlight some solutions, particularly in the Consumer Goods, Food and Retail sector.

One key takeaway: the importance of communication and engagement. Internally, getting the C-suite on board is the first critical step to securing the resources you need. And integrating compliance into a solid sustainability strategy will enhance your external reputation and help you better respond to the needs of customers and investors.

Other insights:

67%

of leaders are opting for sustainable suppliers via exclusivity agreements, emphasising quality over quantity in partnerships.

Only 25%

feel they have their board's full buy-in to drive the transformation that sustainability demands.

CSRD and cross-border implications

whether you’re directly in scope of EU or UK regulations, your role in the value chain ensures these laws will likely affect you.

Client demands

Sustainability is taking centre stage—e.g., over 15% of weighting is on sustainability in the tenders that Aramark participates in.

And if you’re after advice on building, embedding and communicating your strategy, get in touch:

[email protected]