A McKinsey study showed that companies with high ESG performance have better risk management systems, which make them more resilient to economic, environmental, and regulatory disruptions . 

 According to PwC’s ESG Survey, 68% of companies expect their ESG reporting obligations to increase in the next five years due to regulatory requirements.  Governments around the world are increasingly enacting legislation mandating sustainability and ESG disclosures.  

According to Morgan and Stanley, more than $30 trillion in global assets under management (AUM) is now driven by ESG factors, making up roughly one-third of the world's total AUM . 

 Companies implementing sustainability strategies often benefit from reduced resource use, waste, and energy consumption. For example,  Unilever reported saving over €1.2 billion since 2008 by implementing sustainable business practices like reducing energy, water, and material usage.

More an more, people are making job choices based upon an organisation's ESG strategy. For example, a survey by Cone Communications found that 64% of millennials consider a company’s social and environmental commitments when deciding where to work. 

A Harvard Business School study showing that “high sustainability” companies outperform “low sustainability” ones by as much as 40%.  Companies focusing on ESG strategy implementation have historically outperformed their peers in financial markets.