Speakers at the MTN Bright Conversation Sustainability Week have called on corporate bodies to embrace Environmental Social Governance (ESG) standards in their operations to boost the growth of their businesses.
ESG, among others is defined as business models, products and service which contribute to sustainable development.
The speakers are Dr Felix Addo-Yobo, Deputy Director and Advisor on Sustainable Development Goals and Advisory Unit, Office of the President, Participant Engagement and Outreach Manager, UN Global Compact – Ghana, Mina Pokuaa Agyemang and Manager, Governance, Risk and Compliance of KPMG, Mr Bernard Owusu Ansah, disclosed that the ESG had become important in the operations of corporate bodies in view of the SDGs.
Dr Addo-Yobo stated that ESG had become a catchword for the business community and underpinning that ESG was sustainability which was meeting the present need of society without compromising the ability of the future generations to meet same.
Additionally, he …