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Improvements & Decarbonisation
ESG Performance Improvement Advisory
ESG Performance Improvement Advisory delivers targeted, evidence-based interventions to improve ESG scores, ratings, and operational performance — with a focus on the metrics that matter most to regulators, investors, and customers.
ESG rating methodologies — including MSCI ESG Ratings, Sustainalytics ESG Risk Ratings, S&P Global CSA, and EcoVadis — each apply different weighting models and evidence requirements. CDP scoring criteria (D through A) require progressively deeper governance, strategy, and emissions management practices. BRSR Core and CSRD mandatory disclosures define minimum thresholds that trigger assurance obligations. Without a targeted improvement programme calibrated to these specific scoring systems and regulatory requirements, ESG efforts deliver limited measurable impact on ratings, disclosures, or stakeholder perceptions.
Our approach
A structured improvement programme is designed based on current rating positions, gap analyses, and the specific scoring criteria of the frameworks and rating systems most material to the organisation. Improvement initiatives are prioritised against GRI Standards, MSCI, Sustainalytics, CDP, EcoVadis, or BRSR Core criteria as relevant, and integrated into operational processes with defined ownership and timelines. The objective is to deliver measurable, evidenced improvement across the ESG dimensions that matter most to investors, customers, and regulators.
- Identification of priority improvement areas based on current ESG ratings (MSCI, Sustainalytics, S&P CSA, EcoVadis), CDP scores, and regulatory gap analysis
- Development of targeted initiatives across environmental (GHG, water, waste, biodiversity), social (labour, health and safety, human rights), and governance (board, ethics, anti-corruption) dimensions
- Calibration of initiatives against scoring methodology weights for applicable rating systems and BRSR Core, GRI, or CSRD requirements
- Integration of improvement actions with operational processes, procurement, HR, and governance functions
- Development of implementation plans with defined milestones, data evidence requirements, and ownership
- Tracking of progress against defined KPIs and ESG score improvement targets
Outcomes
Measurable improvement across targeted ESG ratings (MSCI, Sustainalytics, CDP, EcoVadis) and regulatory disclosures
Enhanced operational performance across environmental, social, and governance dimensions
Alignment with specific scoring criteria and evidence requirements of applicable rating systems
Evidenced progress against GRI Standards, BRSR Core, and CSRD disclosure requirements
Stronger integration of ESG performance management into core business operations
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The team can walk you through exactly how ESG Performance Improvement Advisory applies to your organisation's context and objectives.
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