Improving ESG ratings at European Infrastucture Group by enhancing strategy, disclosures and commitments
Our client is one of the leading infrastructure groups in Southeastern Europe, and among the top 100 global manufacturing groups (Global Powers of Construction 2020). The Group has an international presence and operations in 22 countries, with a diversified portfolio of activities, focusing on construction, concessions, environment, renewable energy and real estate development.
The company engaged dss+ to develop a portfolio-wide ESG strategy, develop roadmaps to achieve this strategy and restructuring their sustainability reporting efforts to better communicate their impact.
Challenge
The Group engaged dss+ to develop a portfolio-wide ESG strategy, identify targets, set a roadmap and restructure its annual sustainability report.
Solutions
dss+ supported the Group in developing and further enhancing its sustainability strategy in cooperation with the Board of Directors and the responsible Division. In addition, the team:
- Assisted with the development of annual non-financial and sustainability reports.
- Developed, along with the Group’s Management, short, medium and long-term ESG targets.
- Calculated energy consumptions and the respective emissions for the entire operations.
- Designed a comprehensive ESG data collection tool for improving the efficiency of the process.
- Supported the Group during the external assurance of its non-financial information.
Assignment
Develop portfolio-wide ESG strategy. Create a roadmap to achieve targets and restructure the sustainability report.
Offering
ESG strategy and reporting
Impact
- Developed a clear sustainability strategy and relevant targets.
- Improved the ESG information communicated to investors and analysts.
- Improved ESG ratings during the last couple of years due to the enhanced disclosure of information and ESG commitments
- Integrated the ESG data collection tool into the internal operational platform of the company.