In today’s rapidly evolving sustainability landscape, it is critical for company directors to stay informed about emerging ESG topics and understand their relevance to the business and its stakeholders.
Castle Trust Bank – a UK-based bank offering savings accounts, specialist mortgage finance, and retail finance – sought Sancroft’s expertise to deliver a focused and engaging briefing to its Board of Directors. The aim was to equip Directors with a forward-looking view through sustainability horizon scanning, helping the Bank to take a more proactive and strategic approach to ESG issues.
Sancroft proposed a high-level framework outlining the key topics we recommended covering in the session. Once agreed with the client, we developed pre-read materials for the Board pack, including:
- A clear explanation of sustainability horizon scanning and its purpose.
- The benefits of conducting a scan and the risks of inaction.
- Engaging, topical examples with specific relevance to Castle Trust Bank.
For the Board training session itself, Sancroft delivered a concise and interactive presentation designed to stimulate discussion and deepen Board engagement, ensuring the session was practical, relevant, and impactful.
〉Sancroft’s session successfully equipped Castle Trust Bank’s Directors with the knowledge needed to review and enhance their approach to sustainability horizon scanning.
〉As a direct result, the Board was empowered to provide greater strategic direction to the Bank’s Customer and Social Responsibility Committee.
