Directors' Guide to ESG

The increasing focus on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) considerations stands as a major shift in how companies and investors interact. Issues once seen as irrelevant to the performance of companies are now being brought to the forefront. In a recent speech ASIC Chair Joe Longo stated, "it’s clear that ESG issues are driving the biggest changes to financial reporting and disclosure standards in a generation”.

This book will help directors to understand their ESG obligations, manage risks and improve processes.

It covers the following topics:

• What is ESG?
• ESG Performance Reporting
• ESG Leadership
• Developing a better ESG Culture
• Systematically managing ESG risks
• ESG Return on investment
• ESG Litigation
• Continuous improvement