An innovative approach to good governance of their regenerative tourism destination along Saudi Arabia’s west coast led to The Red Sea Development Project winning the 2021 CGIUKI ESG Initiative of the Year Award.

The Red Sea Project which is being developed on the Saudi Arabian Red Sea coast by The Red Sea Development Company took the award for ‘ESG Initiative of the Year’ at The Chartered Governance Institute UK & Ireland’s 2021 Awards at the London Park Lane Hilton Hotel last night. The Awards, which were hosted by BBC Breakfast presenter and Strictly Come Dancing contestant Dan Walker, recognise those individuals, teams, projects and initiatives that help organisations to better serve their stakeholders and society through innovative and exemplary governance.

This paper seeks to outline the rise of environmental, social (or sustainability1) and governance factors (ESG) in the commercial sector and explain how they will become increasingly relevant to modern charities. It covers the drive behind the increasing use of ESG factors in investment decisions, reputational risks, environmental awareness amongst consumers and clients and the need to attract talent with different motivations to work.

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In this hour long webinar our panel of ESG reporting specialists and governance professionals discussed the evolution of ESG reporting, working with the board, why good reporting matters and how it can benefit your organisation.

The ESG Summit brought together experts from across industry to explore recent developments in the fast-moving ESG landscape. Here are some key takeaways.

This paper frames greenwashing as a governance issue and provides the necessary framework for governance professionals to build ‘greenwash-proof’ organisations.

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