Drivers of Long-term Business Value

Jul
2012

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CSR Research Digest – July 2012

Summary

This paper seeks to shed light on stakeholders, taken as a whole, and when they might have a material economic impact on the company and thereby impact valuations. While demonstrating that ESG performance does matter for financial valuation in the near term, the statistical evidence also points a way to long-term business value creation.

Key Findings

A growing number of stakeholder groups are raising the bar on corporate performance.
To create value for diverse stakeholders companies must understand the value of environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues to each group.
Stakeholder perceptions of a company as well as its impact on society and the environment represent an important driver for a firm’s long-term success.
NGOs, trade unions, social activists and business associations influence a firm’s sustainability strategy and policy.
Similarly, shareholders are increasingly taking ESG measures into account to determine a company’s valuation.
Finding the value in ESG management is becoming central to how many companies craft their sustainability strategy.
Finally, the report describes strategic considerations for engaging with stakeholders in ways that create mutual value.

Author(s)

Deloitte

Source

PDF report

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