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How companies can benefit

Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2025 8:15 am
by suchona.kani.z
Let's be honest: decision-makers who are aware of sustainability issues know about the opportunities and risks that lie behind them. Everyone else will always find arguments as to why they are not affected. But the fact is: no company that thrives in the long term can survive without clients, customers, capital or staff. Anyone who positions themselves early on so as not to just run after change and regulation is well advised, because these are precisely the factors that will increasingly influence sustainability goals in companies in the future.

capital raising
Institutional and private investors are increasingly asking about sustainable asset classes. Many companies in the financial sector are even required to allocate parts of their capital to sustainable assets. Those who do not position themselves sustainably because they do not plan to raise new capital will have to justify to existing investors in the future why philippines consumer email list sustainability is not being adequately managed as a risk factor. Those publicly traded companies that are included in ESG standards are experiencing price increases because funds have to buy more shares. Access to capital, which is increasingly influenced by sustainability aspects, is directly linked to the availability of sustainability information. Only companies that make the relevant data transparent can be assessed for their sustainability. You can find out more about sustainable finance in this blog post .

Capital market investors include environmental aspects in their investment decisions: 71% agree that there must be increased measures to combat climate change.
award criteria
Large and public clients and business partners usually define clear award criteria for cooperation. The awards range from simple purchasing decisions to loans and multi-year framework agreements. Sustainability aspects are increasingly part of these award criteria. In particular, as regulatory requirements increase, tenders are increasingly paying more attention to more than just compliance with minimum requirements. For such tenders, the provision of a sustainability report is often not enough; additional certifications and the disclosure of associated sustainability data are also required in order to classify suppliers as sustainable.