Transparency in ESG and the Circular Economy: Capturing Opportunities Through Data

The responsibility of VC firms to be engines of positive transformation has never been greater. Yet, it’s no secret that VCs have found ESG and impact challenging themes to adopt and implement, debating their importance, definitions, and scope.

Once the data was public, companies worked quickly to improve their sustainability practices.

affect the wider world—a company’s environmental record, its labor history, its political contributions, its adherence to regulations—are rapidly becoming an open book. In these areas, expect more government mandates to release data and more experts who are adept at interpreting it.

For example, fast fashion has become a problem in recent years. So companies have begun creating “tomorrow’s solution” with responsible manufacturing practices, sustainable materials use, and business models that promote a circular economy.