The challenge of embedding ESG in professional services firms

There is no doubt that Covid has accelerated the rapid rise of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) up the agenda.

Professional services firms are at varying stages of their ESG journey, but all are wanting to get it right, structure it properly and embed it fully. As part of our content series called What Clients Really Want, we spoke to the leaders of two top professional service firms, one law and one accountancy to find out what they are doing to establish their ESG strategies. We also wanted to hear from them in terms of what their clients were asking of them and how they are responding.

Thank you to Maureen Penfold, Managing Partner at Moore Kingston Smith, a top 20 UK accountancy firm and Sara Bailey, Senior Partner at international law firm Trowers & Hamlins for sharing their insights.

Read our report here

 

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Iain Maclean
Iain is Principal Consultant at PSFI. He is a highly skilled development trainer, business coach, consultant and facilitator with more than 20 years’ experience of training law firm leaders on how to improve the efficiency, value and profitability of their business activities and sales proposals.
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