Environmental, Social, Governance

This comprehensive book is a practitioner's guide for understanding the myriad of issues related to ESG. It is organized into the following five sections to assist corporations and lawyers in navigating ESG:Part 1: ESG Is Here to Stay focuses on several big picture topics:Brief history of the legal underpinning of stakeholder capitalismCase studies identifying categories of stakeholders impacted by ESG-related issuesESG backlashESG in the United Kingdom and the European UnionPart II: Environmental: Understanding Risks and Opportunities Around Climate and Other Issues covers the "E" of ESG and discusses the following topics:Key principles related to climate risk and managementClimate-related disclosures obligations at the federal and international levelKey considerations when setting greenhouse gas emissions targetsOther emerging environmental considerationsGreen marketing claims and communicationsPart III: Social: Finding a Path for Complex Social Issues covers the "S" of ESG and discusses the following topics:Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) and its legal and political challengesWorkforce well-beingESG across borders and international guidelinesHighly-politicized social issuesEnvironmental justicePart IV: Governance: Practical Advice for Getting Governance Right covers the "G" of ESG and discusses the following topics:The role of a company's board in managing ESG issuesThe role of corporate management in effective corporate governance related to ESGESG management systemsResponding to shareholder initiativesPart V: The Role of the Lawyer: Helping Companies Navigate Uncharted Waters discusses wide-ranging ESG legal issues, including:Due diligenceInternal investigationsMonitoring ESG legislative and regulatory developmentsESG investment fundsPublic company disclosures