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ESG & Sustainability

Meeting the Ever Evolving ESG & Sustainability Expectations of Investors and Stakeholders

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The Challenge

Environmental, Social, and Governance, also collectively referred to as ‘ESG & Sustainability‘, rapidly evolved from a peripheral concern to a central consideration for investors. Until recently, institutional investors, proxy advisors, customers, and employees were increasingly demanding measurable action on sustainability. However, this has recently waned with the rise of populist leaders in North America and Europe.

Given the flip flop in sentiment, and the disbandment of sustainable investing alliances, management teams are struggling to determine what direction to take on ESG. Furthermore, companies continue to struggle to communicate their ESG efforts in a credible, consistent, and investor-relevant way. Mandated and optional global reporting frameworks are also vast and bring further confusion as to what should be reported and how.

Despite a rising tide of mandated climate related reporting, skepticism about greenwashing, and ambiguity about the relevance of ESG & Sustainability in today’s markets, companies need a cohesive and consistent ESG & Sustainability strategy that demonstrates governance on these issues and can deliver value to investors. The absence of a coherent ESG and sustainability strategy can still give rise to investor skepticism, shareholder dissent, and reputational or corporate vulnerability.

Our Solution

Strategic ESG & Sustainability Advisory for Capital Markets Impact

We help public companies develop ESG performance communication strategies that resonate with investors, align with global standards, and enhance long-term value creation. Our ESG & Sustainability services bridge the gap between operational initiatives and market-facing expectations to ensure your sustainability story is both authentic and investable.

Our offering includes:

  • Materiality Assessments & Disclosure Strategy: We help you identify what matters most to your business and stakeholders, and guide your disclosure strategy in alignment with the dominant global ESG standards.
  • Investor-Focused ESG Messaging: We craft clear, compelling ESG narratives tailored to investor concerns, emphasizing risk mitigation, value creation, and governance strength.
  • Sustainability Reporting Support: Once material risks are identified and strategy is developed, we can assist in developing or refining ESG reports, proxy disclosures, and integrated annual reporting that meets both regulatory and investor demands.
  • Climate Related Financial Disclosures:We can help you develop climate related financial disclosures in line with relevant reporting frameworks (TCFD, ISSB), which are considered the minimum requirement of today’s sustainability reporting as investors remain focused on emission reduction and mandated reporting of climate related impacts remains in Europe and regions of North America.
  • ESG Ratings & Index Readiness: We help optimize your positioning across major ESG rating agencies and indices to support investor inclusion and benchmarking goals.
  • Annual Report to Parliament – Forced Labour in Canadian Supply Chains Act: The Canadian government has mandated annual reporting of organizations’ actions to reduce forced and child labour in existing global supply chains – we can help you complete this filing and demonstrate quantifiable steps taken while improving internal action/processes.

With regulatory frameworks tightening and investor scrutiny intensifying, our ESG & Sustainability service helps ensure your company leads with integrity, communicates with authority, and remains ahead of the curve.

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Need Help With ESG & Sustainability?

The capital markets can be bewildering, even to the most experienced management teams. We believe that most executives are committed to maximizing shareholder value, but poorly executed investor relations can lead to valuation loss, reputational damage, employee attrition, deal failure, and even shareholder revolt.

MCI has helped its clients unlock billions of dollars in market value through a proven system that delivers sound messaging, branding, and engagement strategies. Over the past two decades our team has been involved in $5.7 billion in corporate actions that include $3.1 billion in acquisitions and $2.6 billion in financings-all successful.

MCI can help you resolve unfair valuation discounts and get the most out of your company’s public listing. Contact us today to engage our data driven, results focused process to unleash real progress.