ESG examples and programmes in real life

You have probably heard of the focus on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) as a topic. But for an SME, what are some of the programs you can run and how do you put these into practice in real life?

In this discussion, we will look at examples and case studies of ESG programs in real-life. We will also look at how you can integrate ESG into practice and where you can focus your ESG efforts as an organization to stay one step ahead with your ESG strategy. This session will also be recorded as part of our ESG podcast series.

The key points we will cover are:

The types of programs many firms are putting into place
How these are set up and run-in real life
Prioritisation: How companies are deciding where to focus their ESG efforts

Patrick Voss will lead the discussion with Richard Tyrie, Caterina Occhio and Nita Patel.

Nita Patel Woods

Entrepreneur and Sustainability strategist, Board Member Mayor of London

Nita is a sustainability and communications specialist. She started out working in-house for large, global companies managing their environmental, climate, and diversity programmes and left to set up her own agency, running and advising corporate communications agencies as their lead sustainability consultant. She also runs her own retail business and advises SMEs and micro-businesses on how they can contribute to a net-zero and more sustainable economy.

Caterina Occhio

CSR and Sustainability Specialist, Board Member of WFTO

With over 20 years experience in the luxury and fashion industry, she has developed and implemented a plethora of CSR and sustainability strategies across ESG material topics for many organisations, including Maison Alaïa and Chloé .

She is one of the WFTO(World Fair Trade Organisation) Europe Board of Directors and a former EU and UN development aid manager. Some of her work includes coordinating UN social enterprise programs in the Mediterranean area as well as advising several current UN initiatives.