Mercuria CSR Report 2021 - Flipbook - Page 78
CONTRIBUTING TO THE DEBATE
“A RESPONSIBLE TRANSITION”
A Responsible Transition
Victoria Attwood Scott – Global Head of Compliance at Mercuria
The need to change
The world is changing, we can argue about whether it is changing fast enough and many of us will have
views on how the transition should and should not happen, but we all know for sure that the world and
we must change! As we move away from traditional fuel sources towards new greener fuel sources
there are many exciting prospects and many challenges that will need to be overcome. You only have
to watch one of Attenborough’s documentaries to understand what a pivotal point we are at if we are
to save the world in time, and events like the recent COP26 summit in Glasgow are demonstrative of
the importance and urgency of the issue. Given this, the transition has now become the priority at
every board table. The younger generation are passionate about the transition and shareholders are
demanding change to business strategies.
The role of corporations
For corporates there are many things to consider when figuring out their Agenda 2030 and future
corporate strategy. What will their customers need in the future? How do they continue to service their
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