Corporate Sustainability Review 2022 looks at ESG goals for regional industries. -
CSR is the signature publication of Virtual Business Services, a discreet boutique resource for business leaders and corporate communications professionals that has been operating in Trinidad since January 2010 and in Guyana since 2020.
In an interview with writer Pat Ganase, the CSRs editor-in-chief, Donna Singh-Ramsammy, explains that the publication has evolved to reflect societal changes and corporate responses to critical matters encapsulated in the UN Sustainable Development Goals. It has been “an on-going seminar in the progress of conscious business – and still growing to reflect the best business practices for the times.”
The 2022 edition is themed Aligning business to ESG goals. Performance on ESG aspirations is increasingly being defined and monitored by various professional bodies, and an indicator of measurable progress towards sustainability goals.
• Environment is currently focused on the reduction of carbon emissions in the race to mitigate climate impact.
• Social relates to equity, wellbeing, and diversity within the workforce as representative of the community, as well as its policies and relationship with employees, suppliers, customers and communities.
• Governance defines not simply disclosure and transparency, but an obligation to show and share continuous improvements in auditing and reporting, executive pay, leadership and shareholder rights.
