REPRESENTATION &
CLIMATE CHANGE
THE IMPORTANCE OF
STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT
IN SUSTAINABILITY
Parliamentarians play an important role in raising
awareness about climate change and building the
political momentum needed to address it. They can
inform people about climate change by supporting
public campaigns and sharing information through
personal
statements
and
communications.
Additionally, they can encourage the parliament and
relevant committees to share fndings and reports
with the public, and advocate for more openness
and direct consultation with citizens and key
stakeholders.
Parliamentarians can also serve as a valuable
resource for Civil Society Organizations (CSOs)
looking to promote climate action. CSOs can share
their concerns and comments with parliamentarians
who are supportive of the issue, and provide
research and expertise. While parliamentarians may
not be able to act on every request, they can
advocate on behalf of CSOs and citizens when
concerted eforts are made.
Stakeholder engagement is a fundamental principle
of sustainability. A business must be able to
communicate with its external stakeholders in order
to stay relevant, and to better meet the needs of its
customers.
In this video, Todd Cort, Program Convener in the
Corporate Sustainability Management: Risk, Proft,
and Purpose online program from the Yale School of
Management Executive Education, explains how this
relationship supports sustainability.
Some of the biggest opportunities and risks facing
businesses today lie in the world of sustainability.
Many of these will emerge from the needs of
stakeholders, and businesses able to listen to these
needs will be best placed to respond. This video
highlights four principles of efective engagement:
inclusivity, materiality, responsiveness and impact.
THE
DIRECTORATE-GENERAL
FOR CLIMATE ACTION
The Directorate-General for Climate Action (DG
CLIMA) is a group of people who work for the
European Commission to help protect the planet from
climate change. They make plans and strategies to
reduce the amount of pollution we create and make
sure we are prepared for the efects of climate change.
They want to make Europe a leader in fghting climate
change, and they do this by creating new ways to use
energy and resources that are better for the
environment. They also work with other countries to
make sure everyone is doing their part to protect the
planet. They want to make sure that we can still have a
good life on Earth while taking care of it for future
generations.
BUILDING STAKEHOLDER
TRUST IN 2019
In 2019, the landscape of digital communication,
international agreements, and investor expectations
makes stakeholder engagement more important
than ever. To build and retain stakeholder trust in
your company, check out this fve-step guide
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