Tackling greenwashing from a governance perspective

Wherever the pressure for embracing ESG comes from, it is the board that should lead on defining the organisation’s values and aims in tackling ESG issues as part of its legal, ethical and cultural responsibilities. However, with so many other issues competing for the board’s time, it can be difficult to explicitly address ESG in board papers and discussions.

This guide is The Chartered Governance Institute UK & Ireland’s attempt to provide some clarity to the world of ESG, regardless of in which type of organisation or sector the reader works.

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Umsilla Moodley is a recently qualified company secretary with a law background (LLM and LPC) obtained in the UK and B.Sc (Mathematics and Chemistry) obtained in South Africa.

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