Sustainability is a priority for our leadership team. The Board is responsible for the effective governance and oversight of ESG matters, as well as assessment and management of material environmental and social risks. The Board has overall responsibility for our corporate sustainability strategies, targets, as well as ESG and climate-related risks and opportunities. The Board has oversight of the incorporation of climate-related considerations into investment, risk and asset management processes and oversees progress against goals for addressing climate-related issues.
The Sustainability Advisory Committee comprises Board directors, senior company executives and external sustainability experts, and provides recommendations to our Board on sustainability matters including ESG emerging trends (including those which are climate-related) and best practices, and serves as an additional channel for constructive feedback from the external community.
The Sustainability Committee is an internal cross-departmental body that oversees the implementation of our corporate sustainability strategies and initiatives led by Sustainability Working Groups/specific business units. The Committee reviews and endorses policies, practices, and targets for key sustainability issues to ensure accountability.
The Sustainability Function’s dedicated staff execute, facilitate, coordinate, and monitor corporate-wide sustainability initiatives working in conjunction with other business units on a day-to-day basis. It is also responsible for coordination of Link’s sustainability data collection and reporting, including progress on performance targets associated with sustainable finance transactions.
Sustainability Working Groups, with delegated authority from Sustainability Committee/management, are made intergenerational and interdepartmental to execute designated sustainability activities per our strategic priorities, including Awareness, Best Practices, Environmental and Net Zero. These four working groups aim to identify and mitigate existing and emerging sustainability challenges while grooming subject matter experts in promoting good practices across their business units.
The Staff Sustainability Network helps bring awareness, transparency and collaboration to existing sustainability efforts. The network serves as a platform for obtaining resources and information on sustainability issues and allows our staff to participate in activities and events that promote awareness of sustainability.