CS Professional · Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) - Principles and Practice · Green Initiatives
Sunrise Foods Ltd's board wants to institutionalise green practices. Which step by the Company Secretary best embeds green initiatives into governance?
Including sustainability as a recurring board agenda item and tracking decisions through action-taken reports best embeds green initiatives. It creates accountability and regular oversight, whereas publicity, delegating without reporting, or reducing meetings below statutory requirements does not meet governance expectations.
- AIncluding environmental and sustainability matters as a recurring agenda item and tracking board decisions through action-taken reportsCorrect
- BMentioning green initiatives only in the advertisement section of the annual report
- CLeaving environmental matters entirely to the production department without reporting
- DReducing the number of board meetings to save paper regardless of legal requirements
Explanation
Making sustainability a regular agenda item with follow-up through action-taken reports embeds it in governance. Advertising mentions are superficial, ignoring reporting weakens oversight, and cutting meetings below legal requirements would breach law.
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