I was invited as BLaO’s portfolio company Trustbrand’s representative to discuss the pilot project for the SDG Evaluation Framework. 

What does it take to discover business value in the SDGs? Is it possible to take a holistic view across company operations, supply chains and products – across different operating geographies? What does the investment community need to finance SDG-aligned business activities?

Trucost, an S&P company, has embarked on a journey with multiple companies and specialist advisors to discover the answers to these questions and more. As the companies assembled environmental and financial data, Trucost analysts developed prioritised SDG scorecards – and a specialist advisory panel helped ensure actionable results.

I was at a roundtable debate with Tarkett, group, S&P Dow Jones Indices and World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) to share knowledge around the growing demand for sustainable business growth. We discussed the opportunities and challenges of the SDGS. The difficulties in complying as a multinational business with a complex supply chain where tier 3 suppliers are based in a country with a different culture.