Environmental, social and corporate governance. A topic that is increasingly driving both investor and company investment decisions. ESG investing is sometimes referred to as sustainable investing, responsible investing, impact investing, or socially responsible investing.

ESG are a set of three standards, which demonstrate key commitments on important issues:

Environmental

Representing the notable impact a company has on the environment, and the actionable steps they’re taking to reduce their overall footprint; 

Social

Which addresses a companies relationship and devotion to equality, diversity and inclusivity as well as external impact and action within the community; and

Governance

Which is driven by the way a company governs itself in terms of ethical decisions, a company’s leadership, executive pay, and shareholder rights.

Why is it important?

As we understand the importance of ESG, we recognise it’s not just a fad or another box to tick. Thinking and acting on ESG in a proactive way can provide significant opportunities, and has lately become even more pressing as it begins to represent long-term value creation, build trust and sustainable growth.

Now more than ever, companies need to meet standards of corporate responsibility, and acknowledge / demonstrate a strong focus on sustainability. 

For investors wanting to make a positive contribution to the environment and society, impact investing should be one of the many factors that remain front of mind when considering investment decisions.

What is Fresh doing?

Fresh Equities is committed to recognising our impact and helping to promote sustainable practices.

We are dedicated to creating more awareness for our investors including highlighting companies that make an effort to implement environmentally friendly practices and who share our values.

We have set ambitious targets for the company as we focus on reducing our ecological/environmental footprint and look forward to sharing these in the coming months.