Looking over the horizon: insight and assessment of consumer, ngo, reputational, legislative and strategic risks and opportunities

Even the greatest corporate leaders rely on others to help them understand the future risks they face and the opportunities that may arise. We at Sancroft pride ourselves on our ability to help our clients see ‘over the horizon’ at the world in which they will soon operate.

A rigorous and honest assessment of non-financial risks is essential if a company is to understand how to address its exposure on an ever-widening range of ‘softer’ issues such as ethics, the environment and labour standards. Such an assessment can identify opportunities to improve efficiency and profitability, and it can help avert damage to corporate reputation and brand value. The process is similar to the financial due diligence carried out on a company before merger or acquisition; similarly, it requires specialist expertise.

Sancroft has a tried and tested methodology for assessing the broad corporate responsibility risks and opportunities our clients face, both now and in the future. We can assess company policies and procedures for dealing with these issues. We can look impartially at the way a company reports on its corporate responsibility record, both internally and externally. We can measure current performance, benchmarking it against both industry norms and international standards. We can review relevant governance structures and management systems.

Sancroft can help in a number of ways: