BOOSTING RISK-ADJUSTED RETURNS OVER TIME

Responsible investing is widely accepted as the integration of ESG factors across investment processes and decisions. While covering a wide spectrum of issues traditionally beyond financial analyses, increasingly relevant to a business’ good financial health are climate change, water stewardship, health and safety risks and supply chain management. Just how corporate culture translates in workers’ well-being, trust and innovation preconditions sustainable growth in the long run.

COMBINING QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE DATA FOR ESG INTEGRATION

ESG integration is increasingly equated to fiduciary duty. That said, aligning investors’ ESG risk analyses and corporate sustainability / CSR programs is far from easy. The stakes for the private sector are threefold:

• Keeping tabs on the financial relevance of ESG issues,
• Gain clarity on priorities, to focus engagement efforts between investors and issuers,
• Delve deeper on priority issues, to connect financial performance and real economy pertinence.

ENGAGING ISSUERS, INVESTORS, BUSINESS PARTNERS AND STAKEHOLDERS

We at Ksapa have the tools, methods and credentials to engage issuers, investors and business partners, among other key stakeholders. Our teams compute complex and interconnected issues to identify those most material to you. We can help you navigate the challenges of activating sophisticated financial models in the field. In short, we connect a broad array of ESG dots across investors and operations.

ADDRESSING SDG PRIORITIES AND BUSINESS IMPLICATIONS

The UN Sustainable Development Goals cover a broad set of issues. Translating these into targeted ESG priorities, for business to develop relevant Policies, Guidelines, Expertise and Governance is no small feat. Acting across all phases of investment decisions adds another layer of complexity, as does the rapid development of machine learning solutions and the underpinning demands for ESG vigilance and scrutiny. These issues are inherently interconnected and extend beyond traditional financial analyses. As a result, basing business decisions on Big Data and Artificial Intelligence assessments alone could cause business to underestimate devaluation from one ESG criterion to another. Ksapa can complement these quantitative assessments with targeted qualitative insights, to help you develop actionable ESG solutions.

TARGETING ESG PRIORITIES

Embedding ESG criteria in management systems must build on the current state-of-play and prioritize relevant issues for teams and operations. Prioritization and internal alignment determine the effective integration of ESG performance in day-to-day strategic and operational decisions. Done right, it translates fluidly in your organization and accountability, policies and guidelines, training and tools, performance indicators and impact metrics.

OUR TOOLS, METHODS AND CREDENTIALS

We at Ksapa have tools, methods and credentials to conduct the necessary assessments and help you define your priorities and highlight critical hotspots. Our teams can work together to deliver a relevant transfer of expertise and comprehensively upgrade your management systems. From there, our experts are here to help you boost your performance and report on how you factor ESG considerations in your decision-making and operations.

Working with us

Working with Ksapa means building on your corporate culture and management systems. Our approach allows you to drive the meaningful change management dynamic your people need, to build more sustainability, resilience and inclusion throughout your organization, decision-making and operational management – across markets and departments.