ESG for Startups

Businesses are under increasing pressure to look beyond traditional sales and profit metrics and make a positive difference to the world. Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) factors are no longer a nice to have – investors and consumers alike expect startups to embed these factors into every aspect of their strategy.

Our ESG Foundations service empowers founders to own their ESG narrative and engineer the appropriate framework to define and measure their ESG impact.

The HGV team can assist businesses

Looking to identify material ESG issues
Relatively new to ESG and wanting a clearer view of risks and opportunities
Planning to raise capital or enter new markets
Wanting to attract and inspire staff with your business’s purpose
Rapidly growing and considering a capital raising round or IPO

OUR ESG FOR STARTUPS SERVICE INCLUDES:

Understanding what ESG means for the business and establish a baseline of your current state
Determining the appropriate methodology and framework to define strategy, metrics & targets for reporting
Development of an ESG strategy and roadmap outlining how you are going to achieve and measure ESG goals for your business
Establishing a baseline ESG or impact report so you can communicate your collective impact in market
Empowering the team with the skills and confidence to manage and report on your ESG impact in the future