The impact of acceleration on ESG

ESG has seen huge improvements in the past two years – with transformation accelerations helping to cement it as a key metric for the modern organization.

In 2021, only 19% of those surveyed reported that their organization was doing very well when it came to meeting sustainability goals. In 2022, that has risen to around a quarter (24%). Sustainability goals haven’t fallen by the wayside due to the COVID-19 pandemic – in fact 69% of organizations feel they’re now better able to meet ESG and CSR goals because of the accelerations they’re experiencing.

But there’s still work to be done.

20% of respondents believe their company is perceived to have poor ESG credentials. This presents a major barrier to finding new talent. Struggling to find and keep staff across a mix of generations and other key diversity categories is an acquisition/retention challenge for 36% of businesses. What’s more, only 25% plan to improve diversity within their organizations..

_{Source: The Business Future Index 2022}