The central theme of this thesis is the Sustainability Report and, although apparently belonging to two different worlds, the impact it has on companies and the role it plays in the world of finance. This paper is the result of knowledge learned in uni-versities and various projects in which I had the pleasure of participating during a 6-month internship at an ESG consulting firm in Milan responsible for ESG reporting for more than 100 companies. This work aims to identify how the collection and analysis of non-financial infor-mation is not just a political, social trend or a methodology used by companies to do marketing and show themselves sustainable in the eyes of customers, but that it ac-tually has an important effect on the company's economic and financial balance sheet even though much of the data is not quantitative and related to the economic-financial world. The first chapter introduces the world of sustainability, its emergence and develop-ment. What are the main frameworks, EU standards, what are the criteria and obli-gations for companies and opportunities, but also how this is misused for commer-cial purposes by companies that do not really meet the criteria imposed by the EU, however, and thus cases of greenwashing The second part of the paper explores the integration of finance and sustainability, with a focus on innovative financial instruments such as Sustainability-linked loans, Green bonds and ESG ratings, illustrating their benefits, limitations and impacts on access to credit and corporate risk assessment. The thesis includes an application analysis based on my internship experience with a company specializing in ESG reporting. I had the opportunity to shadow clients in activities related to setting up the digital platform for ESG data collection and analy-sis, managing sustainability indicators based on industries and customer demand (KPIs), and supporting consulting and business activities. This allowed me to take a closer look at the role of technology in corporate sustainability reporting and gov-ernance, and how companies interact with the world of sustainability The paper concludes with a reflection on the results that emerged, the prospects for ESG reporting, the importance of digitizing processes, and the increasing role that sustainable business operations will play in guiding the strategies of companies and investors and all stakeholders
Il tema centrale di questa tesi è il Bilancio di Sostenibilità e, anche se apparentemen-te appartengono a due mondi differenti, l'impatto che ha sulle aziende e il ruolo che svolge nel mondo della finanza. Questo elaborato è il risultato di conoscenze appre-se in università, un’esperienza di studio di 6 mesi presso l’università CYU di Parigi e diversi progetti a cui ho avuto piacere di partecipare durante un periodo di 6 mesi di stage presso una società di consulenza ESG di Milano responsabile della rendi-contazione ESG di più di 100 aziende. Questo lavoro ha la finalità di individuare come la raccolta e l'analisi delle informa-zioni non finanziarie non sia solo una tendenza politica, sociale o una metodologia utilizzata dalle aziende per fare marketing e mostrarsi sostenibili agli occhi dei clien-ti, ma che in realtà abbia un effetto importante sul bilancio economico e finanziario dell'azienda sebbene molti dati non siano quantitativi e legati al mondo economico-finanziario. Nel primo capitolo viene fatta una presentazione del mondo della sostenibilità, della sua nascita e dei suoi sviluppi, quali sono i principali framework, standard Eu, quali sono i criteri e gli obblighi per le aziende ed opportunità, ma anche come questo venga usato erroneamente a fini commerciali da aziende che non rispettano però realmente i criteri imposti dall'EU e quindi i casi di greenwashing. La seconda parte del lavoro approfondisce l’integrazione tra finanza e sostenibilità, con un focus su strumenti finanziari innovativi come i Sustainability-linked loan, i Green bond, S-Loan e i rating ESG, illustrandone i benefici, i limiti e gli impatti sull’accesso al credito e sulla valutazione del rischio aziendale. La tesi include inoltre un’analisi applicativa basata sull’esperienza di stage svolta in un’azienda specializzata in rendicontazione ESG. Ho avuto la possibilità di seguire i clienti nelle attività legate alla configurazione della piattaforma digitale per la rac-colta e l’analisi dei dati ESG, alla gestione di indicatori di sostenibilità basata su set-tori e richiesta dei clienti (KPI) e al supporto in attività consulenziali e commerciali. L’elaborato si conclude con una riflessione sui risultati emersi, sulle prospettive fu-ture della rendicontazione ESG, sull’importanza della digitalizzazione dei processi e sul ruolo sempre più rilevante che l’operato aziendale sostenibile giocherà nel gui-dare le strategie delle imprese e degli investitori e di tutti gli stakeholders.
Impact of sustainability reporting in the world of finance
Ballabio, Giacomo Maria
2024/2025
Abstract
The central theme of this thesis is the Sustainability Report and, although apparently belonging to two different worlds, the impact it has on companies and the role it plays in the world of finance. This paper is the result of knowledge learned in uni-versities and various projects in which I had the pleasure of participating during a 6-month internship at an ESG consulting firm in Milan responsible for ESG reporting for more than 100 companies. This work aims to identify how the collection and analysis of non-financial infor-mation is not just a political, social trend or a methodology used by companies to do marketing and show themselves sustainable in the eyes of customers, but that it ac-tually has an important effect on the company's economic and financial balance sheet even though much of the data is not quantitative and related to the economic-financial world. The first chapter introduces the world of sustainability, its emergence and develop-ment. What are the main frameworks, EU standards, what are the criteria and obli-gations for companies and opportunities, but also how this is misused for commer-cial purposes by companies that do not really meet the criteria imposed by the EU, however, and thus cases of greenwashing The second part of the paper explores the integration of finance and sustainability, with a focus on innovative financial instruments such as Sustainability-linked loans, Green bonds and ESG ratings, illustrating their benefits, limitations and impacts on access to credit and corporate risk assessment. The thesis includes an application analysis based on my internship experience with a company specializing in ESG reporting. I had the opportunity to shadow clients in activities related to setting up the digital platform for ESG data collection and analy-sis, managing sustainability indicators based on industries and customer demand (KPIs), and supporting consulting and business activities. This allowed me to take a closer look at the role of technology in corporate sustainability reporting and gov-ernance, and how companies interact with the world of sustainability The paper concludes with a reflection on the results that emerged, the prospects for ESG reporting, the importance of digitizing processes, and the increasing role that sustainable business operations will play in guiding the strategies of companies and investors and all stakeholders| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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