Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG)

Implement ESG/SRI Best Practices

Record And Report On ESG/SRI Performance Data

Reduce Carbon Footprint And Cut Operating Costs

Climate Change

Climate
Change

Governance

Strategy

Management

ESG Management

Environmental
Social & Governance

Investment
Analysis

Investment
Managers

Institutional
Investors

Exchange/Issuer Sustainablity

Exchange/Issuer
Sustainability

Investor
Education

Sustainability
Reporting

Stakeholder
Engagement

GRC-Maestro manages & monitors ESG/SRI:

Design your ESG/SRI Governance Framework

Plan your ESG/SRI Strategy and Implement it

Identify and address ESG/SRI business risks

Monitor and report ESG/SRI operational data

ESG/SRI Solutions

Automated Rule Checking

Identify potential ESG issues or reportable events with automatic checks.

Flagged issues/events launch the GRC Case Manager.

Case Management

Flagged ESG issues/reportable events launch the GRC Case Manager.

GRC Cases are investigated, classified as issues/”false positives” and are managed to resolution.

Record-Keeping

ESG is more than “good intentions” so it is essential to maintain thorough records regarding both issues and reportable events to prove compliance.

Management Information

Extract the data required by management to assess the firm’s ESG status so progress can be measured (ESG is a journey, not a fixed destination).

Provide data for detailed ESG management reporting per period.

Investment Managers

Investment managers have to take ESG into account for specific funds and across the accounts they manage to meet regulatory and contractual obligations along with internal policies.

GRC-Maestro helps investment managers evidence and manage the multiple aspects of ESG.

Investment Banks

Investment banks/brokers have to conduct detailed ESG due diligence for their clients.

GRC-Maestro evidences the ESG due diligence work undertaken by Investment Bank and ensures they have undertaken thorough investigations.

Private Banks

In the current political and regulatory environment, Private Banks have implemented tough AML controls.

GRC-Maestro helps Private Banks across their AML controls/management and particularly when managing more complex or higher risk clients.

Accountants

Accountants looking to provide clients with ESG assurance can leverage GRC-Maestro to grow their service offering.

Firms can outsource parts of their ESG management or use the GRC-Maestro platform configured by their service provider.

Board Directors

Directors, both Executive and Non-Executive, have to be aware of their firm’s ESG status.

Directors need to understand their regulatory duties as well as their firm’s implementation of ESG policies.

Compliance Consultants

Consultants who want to provide new ESG services, or widen the services offered to existing clients, can use GRC-Maestro to automate ESG checks, processes and record keeping.

Firms can allow their clients to “self-service” their ESG or provide a blend of technology and services.

Fund Administrators

Many mutual funds have ESG requirements, whether regarding investments or reporting.

Where mutual funds have ESG obligations their Fund Administrator have to take these into account as part of their overall administrative services.