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Using materiality assessments to meaningfully engage stakeholders in ESG priority-setting

In an era where environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations are increasingly pivotal in organisational decision-making and strategy design, the importance of stakeholder engagement cannot be overstated. An in-depth understanding of stakeholder priorities and the ESG factors that drive business success is necessary for any organisation looking to take its approach from ESG box-ticking to something that leads to genuine social and environmental impact. Materiality assessments are a valuable, multi-faceted tool that support organisations in strengthening their ESG strategies and reporting, in part by enabling meaningful stakeholder engagement.

Suggestions to tackle ESG scepticism

Amid growing public scepticism about the authenticity of companies’ sustainability claims, businesses face the challenge of delivering meaningful impact through environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) initiatives, says investment advisory Tshikululu Social Investments senior social investment specialist Graeme Wilkinson.

Sustainable social impact in a changing world

Creating and measuring social impact must, by necessity, be as dynamic as the socio-economic context it is responding to. Creating and measuring social impact must, by necessity, be as dynamic as the socio-economic context it is responding to. Strengthening our approach to social investment involves applying and sharing lessons learnt, and using them to develop evidence-based approaches to creating and measuring social impact over time. Building on the lessons we have learnt as Tshikululu over 26 years in the social investment space, we have identified three key elements that we see as central to achieving sustainable impact now and in the future:

Successful integration of the S into ESG in the SA context

Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) is increasingly being adopted by businesses in South Africa as a framework to measure and report on sustainability. Globally, ESG is considered by some to have a bias towards the environmental, with frameworks and reporting prioritising the “E”. However, the need for a Just Transition puts the relationship between the “E” and the “S” starkly into focus in the South African context. Prioritising environmental concerns without meaningfully addressing social issues is a recipe for disaster in a country where many communities depend on industries like mining for survival.

PRESS RELEASE: Integrating the ‘S’ in ESG: “Socio-economic development is everybody’s business”

Mining companies, along with other businesses, need to make the fundamental shift towards realising that corporate sustainability is dependent on the ecosystems in which they operate. So says Thabisile Phumo, Executive Vice President: Stakeholder Relations at Sibanye-Stillwater.

Tshikululu Celebrates 25 Years of Social Investment

Using materiality assessments to meaningfully engage stakeholders in ESG priority-setting

Suggestions to tackle ESG scepticism

Sustainable social impact in a changing world

Time for social investors to rethink their role in mainstreaming impact investing in South Africa

Successful integration of the S into ESG in the SA context

PRESS RELEASE: Integrating the ‘S’ in ESG: “Socio-economic development is everybody’s business”