A recent survey by BDO looked at ESG issues among 200 public company Directors and found a big gap between concern and competence:
- Nearly ⅔ of Directors are unsure how to prioritise risks and reflect them in longer-term corporate strategy
- Over 70% feel that their boards are ineffective at integrating sustainability into governance and strategy building.
- While there has been a growth in understanding among corporate Directors over the past few years, this hasn’t translated into financial oversight in boardrooms
- Sustainability needs be the mindset across the Board. Laura Sanderson, Co-leader of the Board & CEO Advisory Practice for Russell Reynolds says “Simply recruiting a sustainability Director, someone who perhaps served as a chief sustainability officer, will likely result in them being marginalized in the boardroom. You don’t need an expert, you need great Directors.”
- Many Directors feel that they lack the education and experience to enact sustainable changes.
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