policies and governance
We help clients make fast progress on implementing effective sustainability (or “ESG”) foundations. This is particularly useful for young, venture or private equity backed companies who have experienced significant and rapid growth.
Our approach balances pragmatism and best practice and can be a valuable addition to a ‘100-day plan’ after a change of ownership.
We also help organisations that already have some sustainability foundations in place to fill gaps and achieve good practice, always with a lens on what will practically add value to a specific company.
Typical policies and processes we work with clients on include:
ABC
Anti-bribery and corruption policies
DE&I
Diversity, equity and inclusion policies
Employee
Employee handbooks and associated policies including parental policies
ESG
Sustainability, "ESG", or Environmental policies
Ethics
Codes of ethics; business ethics policies
Governance
Governance pathways and committee terms of reference
KPIs
Key performance indicators to monitor
KRIs
Key risk indicators to monitor
MS
Modern Slavery policies and processes
Purchasing
Responsible procurement policies
Records
Records management policies and procedures
Reward
Appropriately embedding sustainability into reward structures
Risk
Updates to risk registers for climate and sustainability
Roles
Role and responsibility updates
Speak-up
Whistleblowing policy and processes
