ESG in the public sector

At some point, every public institution will have to deal with requirements regarding sustainability and transparency. That’s why Deloitte created an ESG Quickscan and analyzed how 60 major public sector organizations report their sustainability efforts. Juwi Liu, Senior Manager Audit Advisory and Patrick Jussen, Partner Audit Advisory, both working as consultants in the public sector, provide insights.

For public organisations, the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) is not mandatory. Despite this, Oscar Ferrero Scholte and Leon Stokman, both Senior Managers at Deloitte Audit & Assurance, assert that dual materiality analysis is an effective tool for organizations to understand their sustainability impacts, opportunities, and risks.

The power of an integrated strategy that balances finances, people and the environment. Sustainability is the new norm. Many organisations have already incorporated sustainability into their strategy. But how do you ensure that youdevelop an integrated strategy and establish accurate accountability?

Alongside the Integral Care Agreement (IZA) and Green Deal 3.0 for healthcare, efforts have also been made at the European level to mandate organizations to get started with sustainability.