Sustainability Reporting:
Responsible investing is one of the key factor considered by the investors globally in their investment analysis since several research studies provided evidence that Companies that adopt sustainability practices often financially outperform their peers.
UAE Vision 2021 and Abu Dhabi Vision 2030 also highlights the importance of sustainability and has deployed extensive efforts towards driving sustainability forward in the country which is in alignment with UN Sustainable Development Goals.
The term ESG (environmental, social and governance) is predominantly used in capital markets to describe the sustainability or environmental, social and governance issues that investors look at to determine the companies’ ability to hedge sustainability related risks and identify new opportunities to create long term value for stakeholders. Sustainability management is the integrated management of economic, social and environmental performance for the purpose of maximizing benefits to all stakeholder groups.
