Commercial Broker (NACFB Magazine) April 2022

Page 30

Special Feature

And action… Why it’s important for all of us to meet our ESG requirements Nick Smith Group Managing Director Reward Finance Group

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t is encouraging that many companies are now including ESG – Environmental, Social, and Governance – as part of their credentials.

These non-financial factors are increasingly being used by third parties to recognise the principles upon which a company is built. They also provide a powerful reason why they should be working with or supplying those adopting these working practices, as opposed to ones that don’t. However, it is one thing to give a nod to ESG but putting it into practice is the important thing. That’s why ESG is high on the agenda at Reward. Increasingly employees, customers, and investors will expect every organisation to have something to say on ESG and they will expect that message to be authentic and for management’s commitment to be sincere.

It is one thing to give a nod to ESG but putting it into practice is the important thing


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Listicle: Five ways to comply

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BVA BDRC: In the mood for growth

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Time Finance: Making

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Hodge: Solid foundations

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Kazlin Commercial Finance

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Lightbulb Credit: When one

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Alternative Bridging Corporation: What

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Red Flag Alert: Balancing act

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pages 38-39

Close Brothers Asset Finance

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Paragon Bank: Leading

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pages 32-33

Reward Finance Group

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pages 30-31

Ultimate Finance: More

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YBS Commercial Mortgages

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pages 34-35

NACFB: The next level?

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pages 24-26

Note from Norman Chambers

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pages 4-5

NACFB: Going for green

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pages 20-21

NACFB: Closing the net

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Updates from the Association

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Membership news

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Industry news round-up

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LendInvest: Measure

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Social Investment Business

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