Small and medium-sized enterprises SMEs risk being left behind as large corporate groups increasingly integrate environmental, social and governance ESG requirements into their supply chains.
Industry stakeholders speaking during a recent Creamer Media webinar warned that smaller transport providers, contractors and service suppliers could face growing barriers to participating in major supply chains if they were unable to demonstrate compliance with ESG expectations.
Pele Green Energy environmental and social specialist Tshifhiwa Dzhaudzhau acknowledged that many smaller businesses were encountering ESG requirements for the first time. They often lacked the financial and technical resources needed to engage specialist consultants or establish dedicated sustainability teams.
