Corporate Sustainability

Corporations, private equity and investors are recognising that it is no longer only about how a company’s operations impact the environment, its people, and the communities in which it operates, but it's also increasingly about how sustainability issues can materially impact a company’s performance and ultimately, its value.

With the 2020 global health crisis, global population growth, climate change, energy transition, evolving and globally-organised social and community actions on issues such as diversity and race, and ultimately adaption to the next normal, the demand for greater transparency and action around sustainability has never been greater.

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Overview

Corporate sustainability has rapidly evolved from a perceived nice-to-have proposition to a necessary focus area for most enterprises. The 2020 global health crisis has brought attention to corporate sustainability performance and values, with larger global corporations leading on ethical and positive social issues. As companies and funds adapt to the next normal, those with a stronger sustainability position are outperforming those without a clear strategy.

SLR has been highly active in the sustainability space for over 15 years and offers a package of sustainability advisory services developed and evolved through real, 'boots on the ground' experience, focused on what’s next for sustainability . We drive value, meaningful impact and critically, quantifiable returns, while maintaining corporate governance, risk management and compliance. SLR’s approach focuses on value-driven risk management actions with quantifiable outcomes at mission-critical assets to fully leverage your sustainability position.

No matter where you are on the Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) maturity curve, SLR’s pragmatic business-focused approach is aimed at quickly identifying value and impact, and developing programmes that both exceed stakeholder expectations and drive quantifiable returns.

Our comprehensive sustainability toolkit can be deployed to assist you at the corporate, fund and/or portfolio company/business unit level and at all stages of the investment cycle, each approach uniquely tailored to individual commercial needs and value actions.

SLR’s approach is focused on what’s next for sustainability. The market is evolving from measurement and disclosure to driving quantifiable value and meaningful impact. Our approach is to identify where the sustainability opportunities and potential exist and design a strategy around the sustainability value proposition first, rather than the traditional approach of a lengthy benchmarking and measurement exercise at the start. This includes recognising and capturing the sustainability value already unlocked within your organisation.

The result is a strategy aligned with your corporate values and investment goals, that will drive the results important to your business.

Corporate Sustainability Services

  • Our Corporate Sustainability tools cover:
    • Strategy and governance
    • Policy and framework
    • Management tools
    • Benchmarking and measurement
    • Actions and implementation
    • Reporting and disclosure
  • We can unlock sustainability value related to:
    • Access to/cost of capital
    • Brand and reputation enhancement
    • Growth opportunities, including new products, services, or markets
    • Margin enhancement, for example by cost reduction through improved operational efficiency
    • Improved safety performance and claims reduction
    • Reduction in ESG liabilities and mitigation of risks
    • Enterprise vulnerability and resilience
    • Improved supply chain resilience to risks such as climate change and acute economic stresses
    • A future-focused approach to reducing impact on ecosystem
    • Other benefits, such as diversity, employee retention, social licence to operate (e.g. community relations, NGOs or union/workforce/supplier actions)
    • Driving a higher valuation multiple at exit

Corporate Sustainability Projects

  • Project

    Global

    An automotive OEM

    Mining & Minerals

    Indonesia Nickel Supply Chain and Sector ESG Risk Assessment with a Field Trip for a Global Automotive OEM


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    Global

    Enel Green Power

    Mining & Minerals

    ESG Risk Analysis Across Supply Chains for Enel Green Power​


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  • Project

    International

    International Manganese Institute

    Mining & Minerals

    High-purity manganese sulphate monohydrate ESG risk analysis for the International Manganese Institute


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  • Project

    Global

    Various

    Power, Renewables & Energy

    Developing a principles toolkit for the energy sector


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  • Project

    London and other global financial centres

    PE firms and investment funds

    Finance

    Pre-investment ESG assessments for financial sector clients


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  • Project

    Multiple Locations Across Canada

    Multiple Refinery Clients

    Power, Renewables & Energy

    Federal VOC Reduction Program Audits


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  • SLR conducted E&S due diligence for a Moroccan bank in 18 African countries, reviewing ESG risks, green finance, and social policies for alignment.
    Project

    Africa

    British International Investment

    Finance

    SLR sustainable finance support BII (UK development finance institution) in one of the largest transaction in the banking sector in Africa


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  • Project

    Perth, Australia

    Gold Road

    Mining & Minerals

    Supporting Gold Road to adopt the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) framework


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  • Project

    Global

    World Council on City Data

    Built Environment

    City resiliency - World Council on City Data (ISO 37120)


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  • Project

    Sheffield, UK

    Duro-Yokota

    Manufacturing & Industry

    Sustainability reporting support for EcoVadis application


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  • Project

    Chicago, Illinois, USA

    Confidential Health Care Company

    Healthcare

    Setting ambitious global sustainability goals and targets


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  • Project

    Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

    CMOC Group Limited (CMOC)

    Mining & Minerals

    ASM management plan for CMOC-TFM


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  • Project

    Global

    Tronox

    Mining & Minerals

    Climate physical and transition risk assessment for Tronox


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  • Project

    Ontario, Canada

    Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affair and Housing (MMAH), Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP)

    Built Environment

    Climate adaption for the Ontario Building Code


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  • Project

    Aberdeen, UK

    Confidential

    Power, Renewables & Energy

    Oil and gas ESG reporting and benchmarking


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  • Project

    Connecticut, USA

    Connecticut Water Company

    Infrastructure

    Killingworth Reservoir wetland mitigation


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  • Project

    DRC, Africa

    CMOC Group Limited

    Mining & Minerals

    Onsite audit and gap analysis with corrective action support for CMOC-TFM


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  • Project

    New Zealand

    Confidential Manufacturing and Industry Client

    Manufacturing & Industry

    Greenhouse Gas Emissions Plan Review


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  • Project

    Europe

    HISCOX

    Built Environment

    HISCOX: CDP climate change disclosure


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  • Project

    USA

    Confidential

    Finance

    Private equity ESG program support


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