Brief

Our client engaged us to investigate the ESG track record of a large African conglomerate.

Approach

We benchmarked the subject’s ESG performance against five global industry leaders, focusing on metrics like CO2 emissions and water consumption. Our analysis included a cross-agency ESG rating comparison and a review of ESG ratings from 2017 to 2023, supplemented by media research.

Findings

We uncovered significant concerns regarding the subject’s poor ESG performance compared to its competitors, highlighting serious issues around environmental degradation and human rights violations.

Impact

Our research enabled the client to make an informed decision about going forward with the proposed transaction with the company.