In this episode of Sustainable Intelligence, we are joined by Ben Morley, Partner at Boston Consulting Group (BCG). Ben leads BCG’s support for the ESG Data Convergence Initiative (EDCI), a global collaboration uniting over 500 GPs and LPs to standardize ESG data across the private markets. Ben shares how the EDCI has evolved from a collective action challenge into a benchmark covering 9,000 portfolio companies and 230,000 data points. We explore emerging sustainability trends, the link betwe...
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In this episode of Sustainable Intelligence, we are joined by Ben Morley, Partner at Boston Consulting Group (BCG). Ben leads BCG’s support for the ESG Data Convergence Initiative (EDCI), a global collaboration uniting over 500 GPs and LPs to standardize ESG data across the private markets. Ben shares how the EDCI has evolved from a collective action challenge into a benchmark covering 9,000 portfolio companies and 230,000 data points. We explore emerging sustainability trends, the link betwe...
Reframing ESG: 2025 Macro Trends and Strategic Insights
Sustainable Intelligence
12 minutes
8 months ago
Reframing ESG: 2025 Macro Trends and Strategic Insights
We've got Jessie Martin, Global Head of Advisory at Novata, joining us today. We explore the growing pushback against ESG reporting, particularly due to regulatory overload and inefficiencies. Jessie highlights how businesses are struggling with excessive ESG data demands, leading to frustration and calls for simplification, especially in Europe with the CSRD and in the US with a shifting regulatory landscape. Despite these challenges, she emphasizes that a sustainability focus should not be ...
Sustainable Intelligence
In this episode of Sustainable Intelligence, we are joined by Ben Morley, Partner at Boston Consulting Group (BCG). Ben leads BCG’s support for the ESG Data Convergence Initiative (EDCI), a global collaboration uniting over 500 GPs and LPs to standardize ESG data across the private markets. Ben shares how the EDCI has evolved from a collective action challenge into a benchmark covering 9,000 portfolio companies and 230,000 data points. We explore emerging sustainability trends, the link betwe...