{"id":11223,"date":"2022-12-07T13:12:14","date_gmt":"2022-12-07T13:12:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sitelogiq.wpenginepowered.com\/?p=11223"},"modified":"2023-10-27T20:41:35","modified_gmt":"2023-10-27T20:41:35","slug":"understanding-e-esg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sitelogiq.com\/blog\/understanding-e-esg\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding the \u201cE\u201d in ESG"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xxs-12\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1138\" height=\"462\" src=\"https:\/\/sitelogiq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ESG-Header.png\" alt=\"Understanding the \u201cE\u201d in ESG\" class=\"wp-image-11224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sitelogiq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ESG-Header.png 1138w, https:\/\/www.sitelogiq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ESG-Header-300x122.png 300w, https:\/\/www.sitelogiq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ESG-Header-1024x416.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.sitelogiq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ESG-Header-768x312.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1138px) 100vw, 1138px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xxs-12\">\n<p>Climate change, environmental stewardship, and sustainability are at the forefront of mainstream consciousness.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xxs-12\">\n<p>Many of today&#8217;s customers want to support companies that are working towards reducing their environmental footprint. Similarly, investors and stakeholders want to put their investment dollars into organizations that share the same environmental values and have the transparency results to back their claims. This is all happening as government bodies impose more regulations and restrictions on businesses to ensure more responsible environmental impact.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xxs-12\">\n<p>It can be challenging for businesses and organizations to demonstrate their environmental responsibility and other forms of sustainability. This has given rise to a framework called Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) to help define these concepts and values.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xxs-12\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Explained<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xxs-12\">\n<p>Here is a brief rundown of the three main parts of ESG:<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xxs-12\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xxs-12\">\n<li><strong>Environmental:&nbsp;<\/strong>This is the measurement of an organization or business&#8217;s environmental impact and sustainability.<\/li>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xxs-12\">\n<li><strong>Social:&nbsp;<\/strong>The \u201csocial\u201d part of ESG measures a business or organization&#8217;s interactions with its employees, suppliers, customers, and community.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xxs-12\">\n<li><strong>Governance:&nbsp;<\/strong>\u201cGovernance\u201d refers to how the top level of a company governs it, including topics like executive salaries, transparency, and conflicts of interest.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xxs-12\">\n<p>Organizations must create a strategy for each part of ESG. In this article, we will take a closer look at the \u201cE\u201d in ESG \u2014 the environmental side.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xxs-12\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1138\" height=\"462\" src=\"https:\/\/sitelogiq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/EinESG-Second.png\" alt=\"What Is the \u201cE\u201d in ESG?\" class=\"wp-image-11225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sitelogiq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/EinESG-Second.png 1138w, https:\/\/www.sitelogiq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/EinESG-Second-300x122.png 300w, https:\/\/www.sitelogiq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/EinESG-Second-1024x416.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.sitelogiq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/EinESG-Second-768x312.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1138px) 100vw, 1138px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xxs-12\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Is the \u201cE\u201d in ESG?<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xxs-12\">\n<p>The Environmental part of ESG is the first part of the acronym for a reason. It&#8217;s highly important and often one of the first things customers and stakeholders look for in the businesses they choose to buy from and invest in.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xxs-12\">\n<p>Here are some ESG environmental factors to be aware of for your business or organization:<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xxs-12\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xxs-12\">\n<li>Carbon emissions<\/li>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xxs-12\">\n<li>Pollution<\/li>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xxs-12\">\n<li>Resource management<\/li>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xxs-12\">\n<li>Material disposal<\/li>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xxs-12\">\n<li>Sustainability practices<\/li>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xxs-12\">\n<li>Energy &amp; operating efficiency<\/li>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xxs-12\">\n<li>Future environmental goals<\/li>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xxs-12\">\n<p>As you&#8217;ll see below, your environmental ESG approach can come from your own values, but they often stem from outside preferences, laws, and values you&#8217;ll have to appease if you want to stay profitable and compliant as a business.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xxs-12\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5 Reasons Why the \u201cE\u201d in ESG Matters<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xxs-12\">\n<p>Neglecting the \u201cE\u201d in ESG comes with many environmental risks in business that you want to avoid. Here are five of the biggest reasons why caring about ESG environmental topics matters:<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xxs-12\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Customer, Investor, and Community Scrutiny<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xxs-12\">\n<p>Businesses experience some pressure from their investors, customers, and the surrounding community to reveal their environmental impact. These parties want to know if your business demonstrates sustainable, responsible practices across facilities and processes. Here&#8217;s a closer look:<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xxs-12\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xxs-12\">\n<li><strong>Customers:&nbsp;<\/strong>Today&#8217;s customers have more awareness than ever about the importance of sustainability and environmentalism. They want to lessen their negative impact on the environment, and they can do so by buying from companies whose environmental values align with their own.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xxs-12\">\n<li><strong>Investors:&nbsp;<\/strong>Investors <a href=\"https:\/\/hbr.org\/2019\/05\/the-investor-revolution\">may see a positive relationship<\/a> between a company&#8217;s financial performance and its environmental practices.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xxs-12\">\n<li><strong>Communities:&nbsp;<\/strong>Global and local communities are directly experiencing major negative effects from environmentally careless companies and now tolerate environmentally responsible businesses.<\/li>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xxs-12\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Brand Reputation<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xxs-12\">\n<p>Your environmental strategies can directly impact your brand reputation positively or negatively. Today, news of environmental problems or disasters travels across the internet and news outlets almost immediately, demolishing implicit brands in the process. Customers may respond to such events by boycotting, and investors often back out of deals to find a more environmentally stable company in which to invest their capital.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xxs-12\">\n<p>Conversely, businesses that improve their environmental stewardship can improve and solidify their reputations. Even a company that experienced a loss in brand reputation can regain it by holding themselves accountable and shedding light on actions taken that give them more positive environmental publicity.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xxs-12\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Rules and Regulations<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xxs-12\">\n<p>Many of today&#8217;s political agendas involve preventing and offsetting environmental harm. You can reduce risks and increase advantages as laws change by anticipating environmental problems and seeking solutions before problems occur. You&#8217;ll gain better autonomy as lawmakers see your business as one that is already positioned within regulations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xxs-12\">\n<p>You want to avoid government intervention in your business and operate with healthy autonomy. When you focus on the \u201cE\u201d in ESG for your business, you ease regulatory pressure and can foster healthier relationships with the governing bodies that set environmental rules within your industry.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xxs-12\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Efficiency and Investment \u2014 Profitability in Sustainability<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xxs-12\">\n<p>Your company can reduce spending by practicing resource management and energy efficiency. By making changes to reduce environmental impact, you can avoid destructive or expensive environmental incidents. You can also save money by minimizing waste and implementing creative recycling initiatives.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xxs-12\">\n<p>Investors will see these actions and results as signs their capital investments will be safer and go farther if they invest in your company. Investors want to reduce their financial risk and get the biggest return on their investments, and you&#8217;ll check both those boxes when you save money and increase efficiency with good environmental practices.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xxs-12\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Employee Engagement<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xxs-12\">\n<p>A sustainability culture within your business can inspire employees by letting them participate in something that positively impacts their world. If you adopt environmental sustainability as one of your core business goals, you can align your company culture with many of your employees&#8217; values.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xxs-12\">\n<p>This is even more true if you let employees report sustainability issues and suggest changes, as they are often the ones most often engaged with workplace processes and supplies. This also lets employees make a true difference while increasing their value to the entire company.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xxs-12\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How SitelogIQ Helps Level Up the \u201cE\u201d in an Organization<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xxs-12\">\n<p>At SitelogIQ, we help organizations achieve greater sustainability and environmental stewardship to support your commitment to the \u201cE\u201d in ESG. Your facilities and practices can reduce any negative environmental impact while attracting more investors, keeping employees satisfied, and safeguarding the community&#8217;s wellbeing.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xxs-12\">\n<p>Here&#8217;s what we cover with our solutions:<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xxs-12\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xxs-12\">\n<li>Portfolio analysis and capital planning<\/li>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xxs-12\">\n<li>Program management<\/li>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xxs-12\">\n<li>LED lighting and controls<\/li>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xxs-12\">\n<li>Efficient water fixtures<\/li>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xxs-12\">\n<li>Electric vehicle charging<\/li>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xxs-12\">\n<li>Energy Generation and storage<\/li>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xxs-12\">\n<li>Solar photovoltaic solutions<\/li>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xxs-12\">\n<li>Smart irrigation<\/li>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xxs-12\">\n<li>Smart thermostats<\/li>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xxs-12\">\n<li>Project financing<\/li>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xxs-12\">\n<li>Use of technology to track consumption data<\/li>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xxs-12\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Learn More About What We Have to Offer<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xxs-12\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1138\" height=\"462\" src=\"https:\/\/sitelogiq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/EinESG-Final.png\" alt=\"Learn More About What We Have to Offer\" class=\"wp-image-11226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sitelogiq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/EinESG-Final.png 1138w, https:\/\/www.sitelogiq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/EinESG-Final-300x122.png 300w, https:\/\/www.sitelogiq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/EinESG-Final-1024x416.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.sitelogiq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/EinESG-Final-768x312.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1138px) 100vw, 1138px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xxs-12\">\n<p>The team at SitelogIQ has one main purpose \u2014 to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/sitelogiq.com\/about-us\/our-purpose\/\"><strong>make buildings better<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;by reducing environmental risks in organizations in public and private sectors. We help make sustainability and company improvement processes easier by ensuring buildings are efficient, saving you money and reducing your impact on the environment.&nbsp;With our solutions and energy expertise, you can make a difference in the lives of your employees and your community.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xxs-12\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sitelogiq.com\/contact-us\/\"><strong>Contact us today<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;to learn more about what we can offer your business to help you prioritize the \u201cE\u201d in ESG.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Climate change, environmental stewardship, and sustainability are at the forefront of mainstream consciousness.&nbsp; Many of today&#8217;s customers want to support companies that are working towards reducing their environmental footprint. 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