Environmental, Social, Governance: The Professional's Guide to the Law and Practice of ESG

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 Stayfocuses on several big picture topics, including the following: Brief history of the legal underpinning of stakeholder capitalism Case studies identifying categories of stakeholders impacted by ESG-related issues ESG backlash ESG in the United Kingdom and the European Union Part II: Environmental: Understanding Risks and Opportunities Around Climate and Other Issuescovers the "E" of ESG and discusses the following topics: Key principles related to climate risk and management Climate-related disclosures obligations at the federal and international level Key considerations when setting greenhouse gas emissions targets Other emerging environmental considerations Green marketing claims and communications Part III: Social: Finding a Path for Complex Social Issuescovers the "S" of ESG and discusses the following topics: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) and its legal and political challenges Workforce well-being ESG across borders and international guidelines Highly-politicized social issues Environmental justice Part IV: Governance: Practical Advice for Getting Governance Rightcovers the "G" of ESG and discusses the following topics: The role of a company's board in managing ESG issues The role of corporate management in effective corporate governance related to ESG ESG management systems Responding to shareholder initiatives Part V: The Role of the Lawyer: Helping Companies Navigate Uncharted Watersdiscusses wide-ranging ESG legal issues, including: Due diligence Internal investigations Monitoring ESG legislative and regulatory developments ESG investment funds Public company disclosures