Additional ESG Resources

ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) covers numerous considerations and risks and is essential to business today. The full supply chain must also be considered to effectively meet ESG targets and reduce organizational risks. 

In our recent blog series on ESG in the supply chain, we’ve discussed:

• The history of ESG, key terms, emerging trends, and regulations
• Various environmental, social, and governance risks prevalent in the supply chain
• Best practices for managing supply chain ESG risks

Our final post in the series contains additional resources related to understanding and managing ESG risks in the supply chain.

Industry Resources

• There are a number of globally recognized ESG reporting frameworks that organizations may choose to align their ESG initiatives to, including:
  • United Nations Global Compact‍
  • Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)‍
  • ISO standards‍
  • IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards‍
• There are also industry-specific ESG codes and frameworks for companies that want to tailor their ESG programs further, including:‍
  • Ethical Trade Initiative (ETI) Base Code‍
  • Sustainable Industry Classification System (SICS)‍
• ESG in the Supply Chain (PwC): PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) compiled findings from a 2022 survey about supply chain trends, including top ESG supply chain challenges and risks. ‍
• Building Supply Chain Sustainability That Can Drive Revenues and Reduce Operational Risks (EY): A 2022 Ernst & Young survey examines supply chain sustainability, including organizational attitudes, challenges, trends, and outlooks around ESG in the supply chain.‍
• Sustainable Development Goals (United Nations): The United Nations has created 17 sustainable development goals to “promote prosperity while protecting the planet.”‍
• WalkFree: WalkFree is an international human rights group dedicated to eliminating modern slavery around the globe. 

More From Avetta

• ‍How You Can Help End Child Labor in Your Supply Chain: This blog shares recommendations and tactics organizations can use to combat the use of child labor within their global supply chain.‍
• Supply Chain ESG Strategy: How to Get Started or Advance in Maturity: This guide provides recommendations and best practices for organizations starting with ESG or looking to advance in maturity, broken down into feasible milestones.‍
• ESG & Sustainability Regulations: Learn about key global ESG regulations, including requirements around sustainability reporting, climate disclosure, and supply chain due diligence.‍
• ESG vs EHS: A Modern Supply Chain Conundrum: This whitepaper examines the overlapping roles of EHS and ESG in today’s supply chain, plus the benefits of integrating both into a consolidated program. ‍
• Benchmarking Organizational Commitment to ESG: Avetta partnered with the National Safety Council (NSC) to conduct a survey on ESG challenges and trends related to the EHS function within an organization. ‍
• Using Procurement’s Power for Good: A Global Approach to Ethical Sourcing: Avetta collaborated with Procurious to survey procurement and supply chain professionals on key issues, business drivers, best practices, and technology related to ethical sourcing. ‍
• 5 Industries in Need of a Clean Supply Chain: This blog examines five top industries struggling with environmentally friendly and human-rights-conscious supply chain practices, with tips on how to remedy those challenges. ‍
• Avetta ESG Supply Chain Solutions: Avetta’s comprehensive contractor risk management platform offers multiple ways to measure, manage, and mitigate ESG risks within the supply chain, including:‍
  • Greenhouse Gas and Scope 3 Emissions Reporting‍
  • Diversity Sourcing Capabilities & Reporting‍
  • Supplier ESG Due Diligence‍
• Avetta Case Study: Implementing a Robust ESG Reporting Platform: This case study of Avetta client Pacific National examines how the Australian rail freight operator uses Avetta to gain critical insights into ESG practices and Scope 3 Emissions within their supplier network.