Why ESG matters

In this episode, Allen and Carlos Blanco, a Principal at Nous Group, discuss the importance of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) for businesses, emphasising that while ESG covers broad issues such as climate change and labour standards, organisations should focus on the most material factors relevant to their strategy to create real value, rather than simply comply with regulations. He highlights the dual pressures of regulatory demands and stakeholder expectations and shares his optimism about the role businesses can play in addressing major societal and environmental challenges through the strategic integration of ESG. About A little bit of Nous At Nous, we partner with clients across a huge range of interesting, challenging, exciting and complex issues. Having good conversations is a huge part of what we do. A little bit of Nous is a podcast miniseries that explores big topics, through good conversations. Learn something, up your dinner party game and get to know the back stories of some of the Nousers who work passionately to achieve positive influence – not just for our clients and their businesses, but also for the customers and communities they serve. Your host Allen Dorsey is Nous’ unofficial Chief Connection Officer, who is passionate about bringing the best minds at Nous together to discuss our biggest challenges. Allen is a curious, conversationalist, always ready to share A little bit of Nous… About Carlos Carlos is passionate about working with clients to deliver innovative and practical solutions to complex challenges. His focus is on translating insight into action that delivers improved performance. Working across government, not-for-profit organisations, foundations and private sector organisations; Carlos has developed a multi-sector approach to problem solving that looks for opportunities to translate success from one sector to another. Clients appreciate his authentic and compassionate approach to stakeholder engagement and his thorough qualitative and quantitative data analysis experience. Nous Group is an international management consultancy, and for the past 25 years we’ve helped public, private, and not-for-profit clients deliver better outcomes for their customers, communities, and society. You can explore more of what we do at www.nousgroup.com or follow us on our socials.