In the 1980s the oil & gas sector underwent a transformation in response to a number of significant incidents with the result that health, safety and the environment were placed at the core of organisational operational performance by means of embedded business processes.

In the 2020s organisations must undergo a new transformation to combat climate change and bring about sustainability.

If you like, ESG (Environment, Social and Governance) is the new HSE.

Developing ESG policies, procedures, statements and marketing, though essential, will not be insufficient for success. Quite literally, to stay in business, organisations must ensure that ESG becomes part of their DNA and demonstrate commitment, implementation and results at all levels.

The transformation to an organisation that lives and breathes ESG will take time and require substantial cultural change.