The credible and transparent presentation of companies' sustainability performance has gained significant importance in recent years through the introduction of ESG criteria. The increased interest of investors in sustainability-related information and new regulations, such as the EU Action Plan for Financing Sustainable Growth, make an ESG strategy increasingly crucial for companies.

We support your company in ESG management and rating management, as well as in implementing the EU Taxonomy, so that you are competitively positioned and future-oriented for the capital market.

Our Sustainable Finance Consulting includes, among other things: market screenings, the definition of individual performance indicators, dialogues with investors, ESG roadshows, comprehensive rating analyses, and the establishment of ESG dashboards. Furthermore, we implement relevant standards such as the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) or the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) in our ESG consulting. With our expertise, we prepare analyses on Sustainable Finance regulation and sustainability assessments.

The consulting team at Scholz & Friends Reputation provides the necessary expertise in dealing with Sustainable Finance regulations and thereby supports your ESG management processes. Together, we work to optimize rating and ranking results. Furthermore, we ensure targeted communication of the results from ratings and analyses to the relevant stakeholders.

The professionally established ESG management, built with our help, contributes to risk minimization within your company, increases investor interest, and strengthens your reputation.

What does ESG stand for?

ESG stands for Environment, Social, Governance – meaning environmental, social, and corporate governance. Environmental factors include, for example, a company's ecological footprint. Social aspects encompass, among other things, employee rights and diversity. Corporate governance factors relate, for example, to the independence of corporate bodies or the fight against corruption.

What is the purpose of ESG criteria?

ESG criteria make sustainability measurable. They provide information on how environmentally and climate-friendly a company operates, how well social aspects such as the protection of human rights are observed, or what control and governance processes companies have in place.

What is Sustainable Finance?

Sustainable Finance refers to the comprehensive and systematic consideration of ESG criteria in financial decisions and activities – with the aim of mobilizing capital for the sustainable transformation. When developing financial products, in financial models, and in strategic financial decisions, sustainability risks and opportunities are always included. Sustainable Finance encompasses, for example, sustainable investments and products, sustainable banking and lending, and impact investing.

What are the goals of the EU Taxonomy?

The EU Taxonomy is a uniform classification system for determining sustainable economic activities, including corresponding criteria. It establishes binding rules across Europe for defining ecologically sustainable economic activities while adhering to minimum social criteria. It provides orientation through 6 environmental objectives:

1. Climate change mitigation
2. Climate change adaptation
3. Sustainable use and protection of water and marine resources
4. Transition to a circular economy
5. Pollution prevention and control
6. Protection and restoration of biodiversity and ecosystems