ESG Investment Policy Assurance
Institutional investors are increasingly pressing asset managers to integrate Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) factors into their investment processes to better manage sustainability risk. In turn, asset managers have dramatically increased transparency around their ESG efforts. Obtaining assurance over an organisation’s ESG investment policy can help build trust with investors and drive competitive advantage.
We want to know more. Here are some key questions we’ll explore:
- How robust is your ESG policy? Is your policy prepared to be reviewed against third-party attest standards?
- Do you gather proper evidence to support your policy claims in a consistent way?
- How well does your reporting align with your leadership position on ESG?
- What is your plan to align your ESG disclosures with the upcoming regulatory disclosures requirements (sustainability related disclosures and taxonomy alignment)?
- Would you like to demonstrate in ONE report that you comply with various labelling schemes?
- How is your distribution network adapted to future ESG challenges?
Key operational ESG factors
