{"id":930095,"date":"2026-02-26T14:06:46","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T13:06:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.atreus.de\/?p=930095"},"modified":"2026-02-26T14:06:49","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T13:06:49","slug":"esg-risks-will-be-critical-to-business-in-the-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.atreus.de\/en\/media\/esg-risks-will-be-critical-to-business-in-the-future\/","title":{"rendered":"ESG risks will be critical to business in the future"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class=\"zw-cgb header-standard-block is-first-block desktop-has-image mobile-has-image default-margin white-color content-left content-down zw-atr-portrait-pos-left-bottom zw-atr-landscape-pos-left-top height-default \"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"zw-cgb-content col-12 mx-auto\"><div  class=\"header-standard-inner-container\"><div class=\"bg-image\"><span class=\"copyright-image d-none d-lg-block\">\u00a9 2026 Atreus &#8211; created with Canva AI<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"respnsive-img d-none d-lg-block\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"atreus_\" src=\"https:\/\/www.atreus.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260212_gastbeitrag-esg-robert-minge-Website-header.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.atreus.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260212_gastbeitrag-esg-robert-minge-Website-header.webp 1920w, https:\/\/www.atreus.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260212_gastbeitrag-esg-robert-minge-Website-header-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.atreus.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260212_gastbeitrag-esg-robert-minge-Website-header-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.atreus.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260212_gastbeitrag-esg-robert-minge-Website-header-480x270.webp 480w, https:\/\/www.atreus.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260212_gastbeitrag-esg-robert-minge-Website-header-1440x810.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1920\/1080 !important\" title=\"atreus_\"><span class=\"copyright-image d-lg-none d-block\">\u00a9 2026 Atreus &#8211; created with Canva AI<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-img d-lg-none d-block\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"atreus_\" src=\"https:\/\/www.atreus.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260212_gastbeitrag-esg-robert-minge-Website-teaser-4zu3.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.atreus.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260212_gastbeitrag-esg-robert-minge-Website-teaser-4zu3.webp 823w, https:\/\/www.atreus.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260212_gastbeitrag-esg-robert-minge-Website-teaser-4zu3-768x578.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.atreus.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260212_gastbeitrag-esg-robert-minge-Website-teaser-4zu3-480x361.webp 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" style=\"aspect-ratio:823\/619 !important\" title=\"atreus_\"><\/div><div class=\"preheadline-container\"><div class=\"zw-breadcrumb-container black-color d-md-down-none\"><\/div><p class=\" zw-cgb preheadline zw-prevent-animation\">Atreus in the media<\/p><h1 class=\" zw-cgb headline zw-prevent-animation\">ESG risks will be critical to business in the future<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"zw-breadcrumb-container black-color d-none d-md-down-block\"><nav aria-label=\"breadcrumbs\" class=\"rank-math-breadcrumb\"><p><span class=\"label\">c<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atreus.de\/en\">Home<\/a><span class=\"separator\"> c <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atreus.de\/publikationen-events\/\">News<\/a><span class=\"separator\"> c <\/span><span class=\"last\"><\/span><\/p><\/nav><\/div><div class=\"post-meta-info-container in-blog-post\"><div class=\"in-blog-post post-read-time\"><p class=\"zw-cgb fulltext\"><i class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i>2 min. reading time<\/p><\/div><div class=\"post-rating-container d-none\"><!-- FeedbackWP Plugin - 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In this interview, Robert Minge, ESG Officer and Partner at Atreus, explains why sustainability risks are increasingly having strategic, operational, and financial implications\u2014and why companies need to view ESG as an integral part of their management and control logic.<\/p>        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n    <div  class=\"zw-cgb  textblock black-color zw-content-pos-center  default-margin \">\n      <div class=\"row\">\n        <div class=\"zw-cgb-content col-12 g-0\">\n          <h2 class=\"zw-cgb headline \">Transformation amid ongoing uncertainty<\/h2><p class=\" zw-cgb fulltext \">Robert Minge observes a new level of uncertainty in companies. Geopolitical tensions, changing market conditions in the US, and structural shifts in relations with China are making long-term planning difficult. At the same time, restructuring is on the rise, while technological and regulatory requirements continue to increase.<\/p><p class=\" zw-cgb fulltext \">At the C-level in particular, it is clear that many management teams are challenged by the simultaneous demands of crisis management, transformation, and sustainability requirements. Issues such as digitalization, AI, and ESG cannot be postponed\u2014they must be actively addressed.<\/p>        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n    <div  class=\"zw-cgb  textblock black-color zw-content-pos-center  default-margin \">\n      <div class=\"row\">\n        <div class=\"zw-cgb-content col-12 g-0\">\n          <h2 class=\"zw-cgb headline \">ESG as a management task<\/h2><p class=\" zw-cgb fulltext \">For Minge, one thing is clear: ESG risks affect all dimensions of corporate value creation. Environmental aspects in particular\u2014above all climate change\u2014have the potential to trigger significant costs and operational risks. Extreme weather events could disrupt supply chains or damage infrastructure.<\/p><p class=\" zw-cgb fulltext \">However, ESG goes beyond environmental issues. Social and governance issues influence financing, investment decisions, and market position. Banks and investors are increasingly looking for robust sustainability strategies.<\/p><p class=\" zw-cgb fulltext \">The key is to make ESG targets measurable and integrate them into existing management processes. Sustainability must be defined \u201ctop-down\u201d and cascaded throughout the entire organization\u2014from the supervisory board to the factory floor.<\/p>        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\r\n    <div  class=\"zw-cgb  intern-zitat-style  zitat-block black-color default-margin default-padding \">\r\n      <div class=\"row zitat-row\">\r\n        <div class=\" image-container g-0 order-1  col-menu-5 col-12 \">\r\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atreus.de\/en\/team-en\/robert-minge\/\">          <div class=\"img-with-gradient\">\r\n\r\n            <span class=\"copyright-image\"><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"atreus_\" src=\"https:\/\/www.atreus.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/min-ro-v1.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.atreus.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/min-ro-v1.png 555w, https:\/\/www.atreus.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/min-ro-v1-480x600.png 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" style=\"aspect-ratio:555\/694 !important\" title=\"atreus_\">            <div class=\"linear-gradient-container\"><\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n          <div class=\"zitat-img-text-container\"><div class=\"zitat-name-container fulltext\"><span>Robert  Minge<\/span><\/div><div class=\"zitat-discription-container fulltext\"><span>Partner\r\n<\/span><\/div><\/div>          <\/a>        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"g-0 zitat-text-container order-2 col-menu-7 col-12 \">\r\n          <div class=\"zitat-text\"><span class=\"zitat-start-icon atreus-font\">D<\/span><p class=\"zw-cgb fulltext\">\u201eThe biggest and most complex environmental risk is climate change. Here, it is possible to calculate with scientific certainty which environmental risks will incur costs.\u201c<\/p><\/div>                  <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\n\n\n    <div  class=\"zw-cgb  textblock black-color zw-content-pos-center  default-margin \">\n      <div class=\"row\">\n        <div class=\"zw-cgb-content col-12 g-0\">\n          <h2 class=\"zw-cgb headline \">Resolving conflicting goals productively<\/h2><p class=\" zw-cgb fulltext \">Companies often face classic conflicts of interest, such as between cost and sustainability aspects in global supply chains. Sustainable procurement may appear more expensive in the short term, but it can strengthen resilience and reputation in the long term.<\/p><p class=\" zw-cgb fulltext \">Minge argues that sustainability should be viewed not as a burden but as a strategic opportunity. A consistently implemented ESG roadmap can bring about operational improvements\u2014for example, through transparency, increased efficiency, or better market positioning.<\/p>        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n    <div  class=\"zw-cgb  textblock black-color zw-content-pos-center  default-margin \">\n      <div class=\"row\">\n        <div class=\"zw-cgb-content col-12 g-0\">\n          <h2 class=\"zw-cgb headline \">Culture as a factor for success<\/h2><p class=\" zw-cgb fulltext \">In addition to strategy and governance, Minge sees corporate culture as a decisive lever. Transformation can only succeed if employees are taken along with the process and management conveys stability and confidence.<\/p><p class=\" zw-cgb fulltext \">For Minge, one thing is certain: ESG risks will become business-critical even without additional regulatory pressure. Companies that combine innovative strength, measurable goals, and a sustainability-oriented approach to leadership could develop a competitive advantage from this.<\/p>        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n    <div  class=\"zw-cgb    infoblock default-margin black-color  \">\n      <div class=\" row\">\n        <div class=\"zw-cgb-content has-padding col-12\">\n          <div class=\"inner-content parent-has-padding\"><h2 class=\"zw-cgb headline \">Source:<\/h2><p class=\" zw-cgb fulltext \">This summary is based on an interview with Robert Minge conducted by Viola C. 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