From Measurement to Meaning: Who Benefits from Sustainability?

About this event

Are we measuring what matters, or simply what is easiest to measure? Join us for the next Sustainability Talking, featuring two experts bringing complementary perspectives to one of the biggest challenges facing sustainability. Bonnie Chiu — Managing Director, TSIC. Bonnie leads TSIC, a global social impact consultancy specialising in stakeholder engagement, social-impact strategy and evaluation. Lauren Satchwell — Head of Marketing, RIMM Sustainability. Lauren brings RIMM’s perspective on sustainability measurement, data infrastructure and technology, and how businesses can turn information into actionable insights. Moderated by Sue Bonney, independent adviser on responsible business and former Vice Chair of KPMG. Businesses are collecting more sustainability data than ever before. ESG reporting has become increasingly sophisticated, but an important question remains: is all this measurement actually making a difference? How do we move beyond compliance and disclosure to understand whether sustainability initiatives are improving lives, strengthening communities and creating genuine value? And whose definition of value should count? Together, Bonnie and Lauren will explore the gap between reporting and real-world impact, the challenges of standardised ESG metrics, and how technology and human-centred approaches can work together to deliver meaningful outcomes. We’ll also examine practical examples of how businesses can move from measuring activities to understanding outcomes, and how evidence of environmental and social impact can inform better investment and business decisions. Because the true value of sustainability isn’t simply what we measure. It’s what changes, who benefits, and what we do differently as a result.