ESG Translation

ESG translation is business critical

Effective, accurate and impactful ESG strategies, content and communications have never been as important – which means accurate ESG translation is becoming business critical.

Good environment, sustainability and governance leadership, practices and reporting are now essential if your business hopes to meet the ESG regulatory requirements designed for the financial space – but that’s definitely not all.

ESG and wider sustainability reporting is now a core part of the corporate story for entities in every sector that want to be and be seen as responsible and sustainable organisations

Beyond international ESG reporting

Large organisations have a complex and costly challenge when it comes to international ESG reporting.

The international ESG reporting landscape is complex thanks to different regional authorities, despite moves towards harmonisation by organisations such as the European Union and the ISSB.

Depending on scale and international footprint, organisations may fall under the ESG reporting regulations of multiple regulators ranging from the Financial Conduct Authority to the European Commission, US SEC and more.

It is further complicated by increasing governance expectations and regulatory compliance requirements around aspects such as Modern Slavery or the protection of customer data. Corporate governance frameworks are now spanning everything from people management to supply chain operations, as well as sustainable practices across the organisation.

You can’t afford to get these things wrong or allow your translation to muddy the messages across borders.  There are actual and financial risks that range from non-compliance fines to reputational damage and customer attrition.

Translating ESG content into multiple languages is no longer only about translating for the purpose of regulatory reporting in specific territories, but also to help stakeholders in every market understand where you stand on the environment and your responsibility to your communities.

It means you must not just translate ESG content for financial reporting but also weave it seamlessly in alongside other aspects of your Corporate Social Responsibility messages and proofs.

ESG translation services from AST Language

Managing complex ESG content translation that can support regulatory reporting and stakeholder communications across every geography required needs clear and repeatable processes.

ESG translation services from AST provide the partner you need to be more efficient and cost-effective in meeting every need – without the risk to consistency of relying on generic translation providers.

Technically accurate and experienced in ESG, our team has the latest translation technologies at their fingertips to aid and augment our human-first translation process. Our team will make sure that your ESG content is accurately translated but maintains consistent meaning across markets. They are aided by client glossaries of sustainability and governance terms and translation memory software that holds a database of previously translated ESG phrases and text blocks. These memorised terms and sentences are linked to the glossaries to assure you of consistent quality and content, and only grow richer as a resource over time.

AST works effectively with all key stakeholders

• ESG leaders setting ESG and associated policies – including nominated ESG managers and directors or their Risk and Compliance colleagues.
• Financial leaders involved in ESG reporting and control – a natural consequence of ESG becoming a critical part of intangible value reporting.
• Communications leaders who care for your reputation – such as CMOs and Marketing Directors who keep external and internal communications messages tightly in synch across the organisation.

Effective translation of sustainability documents and translated ESG messaging plays a crucial role in

• Complete and accurate ESG regulatory compliance reporting
• Consistent communication of ESG and CSR values to external and internal audiences
• Clear sustainability and social commitments and achievement announcement and reporting
• Effective stakeholder engagement including employees, investors, customers, partners…
• Informed strategic executive leadership and management decision-making
• Empowering and informing managers to manage sustainability in every location
• Embedding positive and consistent responsible behaviours in every team