The business case for ESG

The connection between bottom line and a company’s environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices has never been more clear.

 
A win-win for business and society

 
Across the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), there is a demonstrated correlation between bold ambition and positive corporate returns.

Companies’ environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance is increasingly important to a range of stakeholders, including customers (83%)1 and investors (88%)2. On average, good ESG performance results in3:

  • 50% lower cost of capital.
  • 88% better operational performance.
  • 80% better stock price performance.

What can the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative do for your business?

The UN Global Compact offers guidance, training, tools and support to private sector companies so they can do more to improve our world and their bottom line.

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1PwC Consumer Intelligence Series June 2, 2021
22020 study by Marsh & McClennan ESG as a Workplace Strategy
3Arabesque/University of Oxford Meta-analysis of 200 Academic Studies



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