Building a sustainability framework: A path to managing risks and increasing value
February 06, 2025
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Private companies and public entities alike are facing increasing pressure from all angles to assess, manage, and disclose sustainability risks.
Our Sustainability Advisory Team discusses what is driving industry risk concerns today. And they share how the most critical economic and societal challenges organizations face fall under the sustainability framework.
We discuss the importance to organizations of mitigating and adapting to climate change; protecting and enhancing biodiversity; and safeguarding the health of workers, consumers, and the communities in which they operate.
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As a managing health scientist and ESG advisor, Natalie offers strategic guidance to clients aiming to build resilience to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) risks and drive value creation through sustainable action.
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