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leading with purpose:

aligning business goals with social and environmental impact

WELCOME TO A2030 VIRTUAL SIDE EVENT!

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Side events are meetings, panel discussions, presentations, workshops, organized both globally and nationally connected to the Dreaming Process to provide an opportunity for stakeholders to delve deeper into specific topics, share expertise, showcase initiatives, or engage in dialogue on issues relevant to the A2030 Dreaming Process.

Side Events

AIESEC 2030 Dreaming is the process of creation of the new mid-term direction - a milestone towards the achievement of AIESEC’s vision of Peace and Fulfillment of Humankind’s Potential.

It prioritizes clarity, alignment, ambition, measurement, challenge, and external relevance to guide the organization effectively. It ensures everyone is on the same page, fosters enthusiasm, tracks progress, sets ambitious goals, and showcases impact to the world.

The main events related to A2030 Dreaming will happen on the International Congress’24 in Egypt!

what is

Dreaming?

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Aleyna

Project Lead

Leysan

Programme Coordinator

Ahmed

Programme Associate

Sansali

Programme Associate

Omar

Programme Associate

Omar

Tech and IT Coordinator

Ahmed

Tech and IT Associate

Jeffrey

Marketing and Promo Coordinator

Rabia

Marketing and Promo Associate

Joe

Marketing and Promo Associate

the Dream Team

Henry

A2030 Creation

Project Manager

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Meet our Speaker!

Rach El Golli

Senior Responsible Finance and Sustainability Adviser, Sustainable Square

linkedin.com/in/rach-elgolli

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ESG and Businesses

Leading businesses with a purpose

WELCOME TO A2030 VIRTUAL SIDE EVENT!

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Agenda

Get to know
What is ESG?
ESG vs Sustainability
Why is ESG relevant for businesses?
ESG drivers
Activity
How to be more sustainable?

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Your Name

ENTITY | NAME | POSITION

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TYPOGRAPHY

Joined in 2016

Member LC Bardo

VP OGET LC Bardo

MCVP TM MC Tunisia

MCVP TM MC Switzerland

Expansions Board Member

Global TM Task Force Member

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Senior Responsible Finance and Sustainability Advisor

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What is ESG?

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What is ESG?

ESG refers to a set of factors grouped under three main pillars, Environmental, Social, and Governance, used to assess the sustainability of companies and countries.

The factors are selected to track and manage the three major challenges facing corporations and wider society, mainly encompassing climate change, human rights and adherence to laws and ethical business conduct.

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Sustainability Journey

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What makes a business sustainable?

Looking beyond financial performances and indicators.

Understanding the value and relevance of stakeholders - The Stakeholder Capitalism.

Understanding what your financial and non financial risks are and setting up strategies and practices to mitigate them.

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ESG vs Sustainability

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ESG vs Sustainability

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Why is ESG relevant for businesses?

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Companies with strong ESG practices show greater resilience during economic downturns

BlackRock observed, in Q1 2020, better risk-adjusted performance across sustainable products globally, with 94% of its sample sustainable indices outperforming their parent benchmarks.
Morningstar reported 51 out of 57 of their sustainable indices outperformed their broad market counterparts.
MSCI reported 15 of 17 of their sustainable indices outperformed broad market counterparts in the first quarter of 2020.
The study notes that this performance is due to increased investors interest in sustainability and other factors such as employees' satisfaction, the strength of customer relations, and board effectiveness.

Figure 1 Reuters Survey: https://www.thomsonreuters.com/en-us/posts/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2023/11/The-State-of-Corporate-ESG-2023.pdf: These datapoints echo recent research by ECI Partners in their Growth Characteristics 2022 report, showing that 74% of 500 U.K. CEOs sampled now hold ESG as equally important as financial performance. Emphasizes that companies with strong ESG practices are better positioned to manage risks and seize investment opportunities, enhancing their long-term resilience. For example, companies focusing on sustainable supply chains can reduce costs and mitigate risks associated with disruptions.

Blackrock: https://www.etftrends.com/smart-beta-channel/blackrock-confirms-resilience-of-esg-during-market-downturn/ Highlights that ESG-oriented companies tend to outperform during economic downturns due to their focus on risk management and corporate governance. In the first half of 2023, ESG funds outperformed traditional funds with a median return of 6.9% compared to 3.8% for traditional funds

S&P Global - Key 2024 Sustainability Trends: https://www.spglobal.com/esg/insights/featured/special-editorial/quantifying-the-financial-costs-of-climate-change-physical-risks

ESG practices, including adaptation and resilience plans, are critical in managing the financial impacts of climate risks. Companies that disclose and address these risks tend to have better financial performance and lower volatility

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Sustainable Funds outperform Traditional Funds

Sustainable funds generated median returns of 12.6%, almost 50% ahead of the 8.6% returns of traditional funds, with outperformance coming mostly in the first half of the year.

By asset class, sustainable equity funds performed best, with median returns of 16.7% for the full year, outpacing the 14.4% realized by traditional equity funds. Sustainable fixed-income funds saw median returns of 10% in 2023, while traditional fixed-income funds were up 6.4%.

This analysis covered approximately 97,000 funds globally. Data as of February 9, 2024.

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A global urgency calls for serious ESG consideration in business

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Consequences of Climate Change are

Physical and Noticeable

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Quantifying the financial costs of climate change physical risks for companies

According to the S&P Global Sustainable 1 Physical Risk Exposure Scores and Financial Impact dataset:

Companies already exposed to extreme weather events and the physical impacts of climate change will likely see increasingly significant financial costs over the coming decades.
Without adaptation measures, by the 2050s these costs will equal an average of 3.3% — and up to 28% — per annum of the value of real assets held by companies in the S&P Global 1200.

Figure 1 Reuters Survey: https://www.thomsonreuters.com/en-us/posts/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2023/11/The-State-of-Corporate-ESG-2023.pdf: These datapoints echo recent research by ECI Partners in their Growth Characteristics 2022 report, showing that 74% of 500 U.K. CEOs sampled now hold ESG as equally important as financial performance. Emphasizes that companies with strong ESG practices are better positioned to manage risks and seize investment opportunities, enhancing their long-term resilience. For example, companies focusing on sustainable supply chains can reduce costs and mitigate risks associated with disruptions.

Blackrock: https://www.etftrends.com/smart-beta-channel/blackrock-confirms-resilience-of-esg-during-market-downturn/ Highlights that ESG-oriented companies tend to outperform during economic downturns due to their focus on risk management and corporate governance. In the first half of 2023, ESG funds outperformed traditional funds with a median return of 6.9% compared to 3.8% for traditional funds

S&P Global - Key 2024 Sustainability Trends: https://www.spglobal.com/esg/insights/featured/special-editorial/quantifying-the-financial-costs-of-climate-change-physical-risks

ESG practices, including adaptation and resilience plans, are critical in managing the financial impacts of climate risks. Companies that disclose and address these risks tend to have better financial performance and lower volatility

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KEY SUSTAINABILITY PRACTICES

ENVIRONMENT

GOVERNANCE

CUSTOMERS

WORKPLACE

COMMUNITY

SUPPLIERS

Climate Change
Carbon Management
Electricity & Water Consumption
Waste Management
Recycling

Finance Literacy
Finance Inclusion
Responsible Finance
Green & Social Sukuk

Code of Ethics
Anti Bribery and anti corruption policies
Transparency and Disclosure
Accountability and Compliance

People of Determination
Diversity & Inclusion
Women empowerment
Compensation & Benefits
Career Advancement & Training

Fair Selection of Suppliers
Suppliers Assessment on ESG
Responsible Supply Chain and Procurement

Social Investment Programs (CSR)
Impact Investing
Charity, Sponsorship and Philanthropy
Community Partnerships
Empowerment Programmes

ESG affects all aspects of an organization

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ESG drivers

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Customers & Employees

Investors

Regulators

Business Partners

FirstInsight research found 62% of Millennials and Gen Z prefer to buy from a sustainable brands.

73% of Gen Z and 68% of Millennials are willing to pay more for sustainable products.

IBM survey found that 67% of professionals are more willing to apply for a company with an ESG agenda.

1/3 accepted jobs with lower salaries in sustainable companies.

85% of CIO surveyed by McKinsey state that ESG is an important factor in their investment decisions.

Morgan Stanely investor survey found that around 75% of investors agreed that “leading ESG practices can potentially lead to higher returns, and such companies may be better long-term investments.

90% of investors don't see a conflict between ESG and Financial Performance

Market regulators are pushing listed companies to report on their ESG practices to promote transparency, align with the national and international agendas and help drive investment.

Suppliers are reliant on the business of their customers and therefore want the chain of supply to be attractive to investors and consumers.

More than 90% of an organization's greenhouse gas emissions.

Increased interest in vendors with ESG focus.

Increasing importance of sustainability for companies

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Ignoring ESG and stakeholder expectations will have negative effects

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Activity

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Activity

Objective: Understand the sustainability performance of different companies.

Instruction:

Break into groups
Review the sustainability of these companies
Share findings

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What was the main challenge in this activity?
What aspects of sustainability did you review first?
What did you learn?

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How to be more sustainable?

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Stay informed

Ask yourself:”Do I need this?”

Consume less

Know your power

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We want to hear from you

How do you integrate sustainability in your everyday life?

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A2030 VIRTUAL SIDE EVENTS

Upcoming

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UPCOMING EVENT

Gen Z leaders

SHAPING INDUSTRIES AND BREAKING STEREORYPES

25 JUNE 2024 🗓

TBA ⏰

Panelists representing different professional areas, but united by the same goal - developing their industry and making sure it is relevant for Gen Z leaders to continue the impact and development, will be presenting different perspectives, sharing the current agenda and state of events in their professional area, as well as discussing the ways of overcoming today's challenges as the young generation of leaders.

Join us to DREAM, LEARN and ACT!

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thank you!