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ESG and Value Creation – myth or reality?
WEEK 4 – ESG AND VALUE CREATION
Review the materials in the Week 4 folder regarding ESG (environmental, social, and governance) initiatives and value. Provide an example of a company that is engaged in one or more ESG-related activities and describe how you think that activity affects the company’s value. Be specific – I’m not interested in broad sentimental statements such as “companies can do well by doing good”. You’re a financial analyst – drill down to the drivers of value! You are also welcome to share an example where ESG practices do not (yes, I said “do not”) lead to higher value. Again, be specific.
This paper will be more discussion and sahre your tought about the reading. I will attached the this week reading / links and please write one to two paragraph reagrdign to ESG and provide an example of a company taht is engaged in one or more ESG related activities and describe how you think that activity affects the company’s value. Be specific – I’m not interested in broad sentimental statements such as “companies can do well by doing good”. You’re a financial analyst – drill down to the drivers of value! You are also welcome to share an example where ESG practices do not (yes, I said “do not”) lead to higher value. Again, be specific.
Next for this paper i will share three of my classmates post and i need to reply back with two or three sentences with either you are agree or not if they make a good point …
Below are the my classmates post …..
*****Samsung’s ESG Initiatives WEEK 4 – ESG AND VALUE CREATION
**Saisha Hemrajani “Samsung Electronics Co. is a South Korean multinational electronics corporation headquartered in South Korea, they assemble plants and sales networks in 74 countries and employs around 290,000 people, and in 2021, the company reported a sale of approximately 244.4 billion U.S. dollars globally. The company provides an ESG covering all aspects in almost 100 pages. Samsung Electronics is making efforts to offer sustainable products to its customers. As part of these efforts, it has rolled out eco-conscious innovations including smartphones and monitors that incorporate materials recycled from discarded fishing nets and ocean-bound plastics and new, low-power semiconductors. It has also developed AI-based SmartThings Energy, a service that helps conserve energy by using a power saving mode that smart home appliances come equipped with, and Solar-Cell Remote Controls, which can be charged by sunlight or indoor lighting. Overall, I believe that initiating changes and implementation are not two sides of the same coin. ESG has a long way to go for Samsung manufacturers!”
****Microsoft – ESG and Value creation WEEK 4 – ESG AND VALUE CREATION
**Chetan Gupta
” Hello Everyone, As we all know Microsoft is one of the worlds largest tech companies. However, recently in 2020 the company has made a bold commitment and outlined its plan to be carbon negative by 2030, and to remove from the environment by 2050 all the carbon company has emitted since its incorporation. The overall cost will be USD1.0 billion for next four years, focusing on new technologies an innovate climate changes. Not only that, Microsoft has committed to be water positive and zero waste by 2030. This initiative will definitely assist the company in achieving its long term target of asset replacement and improving shareholders wealth.”
****Samsung’s ESG Initiatives WEEK 4 – ESG AND VALUE CREATION
**Saisha Hemrajani
” Samsung Electronics Co. is a South Korean multinational electronics corporation headquartered in South Korea, they assemble plants and sales networks in 74 countries and employs around 290,000 people, and in 2021, the company reported a sale of approximately 244.4 billion U.S. dollars globally. The company provides an ESG covering all aspects in almost 100 pages. Samsung Electronics is making efforts to offer sustainable products to its customers. As part of these efforts, it has rolled out eco-conscious innovations including smartphones and monitors that incorporate materials recycled from discarded fishing nets and ocean-bound plastics and new, low-power semiconductors. It has also developed AI-based SmartThings Energy, a service that helps conserve energy by using a power saving mode that smart home appliances come equipped with, and Solar-Cell Remote Controls, which can be charged by sunlight or indoor lighting. Overall, I believe that initiating changes and implementation are not two sides of the same coin. ESG has a long way to go for Samsung manufacturers!”
Below are the links for the this week readings for this paper ..
