IPO ESG Advising
We offer assistance to a growing company from the sustainable development point of view: development of corporate documents and relevant practices and approaches, creation and implementation of ESG strategy, assessment of social and environmental impact, etc.
How We Can Help with ESG Advising for IPO
We Can Help If You are:
- companies at the stage of C/D investments, with an estimate of more than $ 100 million
- clients of venture and private equity funds
- large companies on the way to IPO
- large companies entering a new market
Why You Need It
Help to make the IPO/attraction round of your company more competitive
The presence of ESG ratings prior the IPO gives a deeper assessment of the business
Will allow to assess potential risks (a proactive approach to the analysis and modeling of relevant threats)
The presence of an ESG strategy/ratings/reporting indicates that the company is well prepared to meet the requirements for the annual report for the first year of operation under the reporting regime of public companies.
ESG strategy will optimize internal processes
Focusing on ESG will help attract the interest of key investors
As a result, it can significantly affect the raising of funds before the IPO, the valuation of the company, the formation of trust in the market and the overall success of the IPO.
According to the McKinsey research, "[A strong] ESG proposition correlates with "higher equity returns", "higher credit ratings" and "a reduction in downside risk". Companies that have received high scores on ESG ratings have a reduced cost of capital (on average by 10%) and a higher rating compared to similar companies that received low ESG ratings.
Starter
✓ Greening of business processes
✓ ESG-diagnostics
✓ ESG-reporting
✓ ESG-strategy and a roadmap
✓ Internal documents on ESG-directions
✓ ESG training
✓ ESG-diagnostics
✓ ESG-reporting
✓ ESG-strategy and a roadmap
✓ Internal documents on ESG-directions
✓ ESG training
Business
Initial maturity of the ESG agenda (C/D investment round)
Package Pricing
Enterprise
We offer a set of services, focusing on your external and internal tasks and challenges on your request
Maturity of the ESG agenda
is medium and high
is medium and high
✓ Greening of business processes
✓ ESG-diagnostics
✓ ESG-reporting
✓ ESG-strategy and a roadmap
✓ Internal documents on ESG-directions
✓ ESG training
✓ Carbon and climate management
✓ Impact assessment
✓ ESG-ratings
✓ Internal/external ESG communications
✓ Involvement of top management in the ESG agenda
✓ ESG-diagnostics
✓ ESG-reporting
✓ ESG-strategy and a roadmap
✓ Internal documents on ESG-directions
✓ ESG training
✓ Carbon and climate management
✓ Impact assessment
✓ ESG-ratings
✓ Internal/external ESG communications
✓ Involvement of top management in the ESG agenda
Customer Success Story
Industry: IT
About the Company: A unicorn company, with more than 5,000 employees and a presence in 40+ countries around the world.
The Challenge:
The company reached out to us in the process of preparing for the IPO. In the company's mission, great attention is paid to the social impact on different levels of stakeholders, the market and the world as a whole. Therefore, one of the internal tasks of the company is to learn how to measure this impact, as well as to understand how to reflect it in business processes.
Requests the Сompany Сame With:
- How can we show the world all the positive impact that we have on different groups of stakeholders and the world as a whole? Where is the place for this in the company's business strategy?
- How and where will our ESG aspirations be reflected in internal and external processes? The company's desire to maximize its positive impact, as well as a large portfolio of projects aimed at supporting underrepresented communities
- Skeptical attitude to ESG area at the initial level of implementation
- ESG requirements from external stakeholders, including investors and stock exchanges
Our Solution
The solution is to base the company's approach on the most up-to-date "triple approach"1 system, which includes globally recognized ESG tools and practices.
Main stages and approaches:
✓ Creation of the ESG Committee (heads of key business units) and its expert support - involvement of management in the concept of the "triple bottom line"¹ and the ESG agenda to align the ESG strategy with the vision, priorities and goals of the business.
✓ Development of Impact Assessment Methodology for a significant part of the company's social indicators - the existing portfolio of projects aimed at supporting underrepresented communities, using SROI to measure qualitative changes.
✓ ESG Strategy development - creation of an action plan for managing the impact ("triple approach"¹).
Main stages and approaches:
✓ Creation of the ESG Committee (heads of key business units) and its expert support - involvement of management in the concept of the "triple bottom line"¹ and the ESG agenda to align the ESG strategy with the vision, priorities and goals of the business.
✓ Development of Impact Assessment Methodology for a significant part of the company's social indicators - the existing portfolio of projects aimed at supporting underrepresented communities, using SROI to measure qualitative changes.
✓ ESG Strategy development - creation of an action plan for managing the impact ("triple approach"¹).
¹ This concept states that the company exists in order for its business model and activities to bring maximum benefit to the planet and society. To do this, the company must understand what impact it has, measure them and have the knowledge to effectively manage them.
¹ This concept states that the company exists in order for its business model and activities to bring maximum benefit to the planet and society. To do this, the company must understand what impact it has, measure them and have the knowledge to effectively manage them.
The Implementation
✓ Step 1: In order to identify and assess impacts, a materiality assessment in the domestic market was carried out and an extensive interaction with stakeholders was conducted in accordance with GRI, AA1000SES standards and the double materiality approach
✓ Step 2: Identification of ESG strategic topics and conduction of a gap-analysis of non-compliance with regulatory requirements, voluntary standards and best practices
✓ Step 3: Development of goals, initiatives and management approaches based on Step 2 and in close cooperation with the company's management and the ESG committee to ensure consistency with the overall business vision.
✓ Step 2: Identification of ESG strategic topics and conduction of a gap-analysis of non-compliance with regulatory requirements, voluntary standards and best practices
✓ Step 3: Development of goals, initiatives and management approaches based on Step 2 and in close cooperation with the company's management and the ESG committee to ensure consistency with the overall business vision.
The Results
• High level of management involvement: The ESG Committee and senior management are actively implementing ESG principles.
• Impact Assessment Methodology: An impact assessment methodology has been developed and implemented for a portfolio of projects aimed at supporting underrepresented communities.
• An assessment of materiality has been carried out: The Company knows the most significant impacts of and on it.
• Extensive interaction with stakeholders: More than 4 thousand people took part in the survey and completed it. The basis for further systematic approach to interaction with stakeholders has also been created
• ESG Strategy approved by CEO and Board of Directors: Transparent impact management plan.
• Public ESG Strategy: Transparent plan for stakeholders.
• Alignment with the US ESG framework: An action plan has been developed to align with the requirements of the US ESG system.
• Impact Assessment Methodology: An impact assessment methodology has been developed and implemented for a portfolio of projects aimed at supporting underrepresented communities.
• An assessment of materiality has been carried out: The Company knows the most significant impacts of and on it.
• Extensive interaction with stakeholders: More than 4 thousand people took part in the survey and completed it. The basis for further systematic approach to interaction with stakeholders has also been created
• ESG Strategy approved by CEO and Board of Directors: Transparent impact management plan.
• Public ESG Strategy: Transparent plan for stakeholders.
• Alignment with the US ESG framework: An action plan has been developed to align with the requirements of the US ESG system.
Benefits For the Customer
INSIDE THE COMPANY
- Organization-wide ESG integration;
- Unified internal approach and transparent action plan;
- Making informed decisions based on accurate indicators and data;
- Increase of the team’s motivation and aspirations;
- The ESG strategy serves as the basis for further development of the business strategy;
- The ability to scale the methodology of impact assessment on all departments of the company.
OUTSIDE THE COMPANY
- Increase of transparency and accountability
- Demonstration of positive results for stakeholders
- Compliance with changes in the regulatory framework
- Strengthening the reputation and attracting investors focused on ESG
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