The Simple Guide to ESG in the Supply Chain (Parts 1, 2, and 3)

Many companies have acknowledged climate change, resource conservation, and social justice as important issues for years, but companies limited their involvement in them to philanthropy—or at best a PR campaign—not integrating ESG concerns as part of their core business.

Today, ESG is a critical issue, impacting a company’s growth, bottom line, and ability to attract and retain talent.

• 86% of global consumers expect CEOs to lead on societal issues.
• 58% of employees consider a company’s social and environmental commitments when deciding where to work.
• 64% of millennials won’t take a job from a company that doesn’t have strong sustainability practices.
• Employees are 3 times more likely to stay and 1.4 times more engaged at what they consider to be purpose-driven organizations.

The deluge of statistics that confirm sustainability’s importance, coupled with a confluence of recent events, has driven ESG over the tipping point. Taken singly, each of these events was a storm; together, they are a tsunami.