Visibly sustainable, for more than 100 years!
In a previous article, we looked at how some of AIM’s largest companies were tackling the challenge posed by an increasingly environmentally conscious investor base. While there are some companies that have responded positively to the need to act more sustainably, there remains a great deal of complacency.
ESG CheckerFlooring group James Halstead has always believed that environmental sustainability is inseparable from economic sustainability The initial scope of the research was a simple search to see if the company in question had a sustainability report, something that a high number seemed to be lacking. But by scratching a little deeper, more often than not there was indeed evidence of a commitment to do the right thing, in some cases in quiet specific detail. With so many competing demands on people’s time these days coupled with ever shorter attention spans, it is not good enough just to be doing the right…