Immy Mobley, Graduate Intern – Environmental researcher, ESG Foundation

The ESG Foundation showcases several ESG reports on their website from various organisations, including traditional banks, housing associations and technology companies. But among these large corporations are a few less expected entrants.

There is a growing feeling that the world is currently unravelling before our eyes, whether this be due to the global pandemic, the continued racial conflict or the progressively devastating consequences of climate change. It is unsurprising that, along with governments and non-profit organisations, an increasing expectation exists for companies to step up their commitments to social and environmental issues.

The worldwide number of environmental activists killed reached a record high of 212 in 2019, over half of which occurred in Latin America, with most of the incidences not investigated nor punished.