Environmental Social Governance

<p><b>This comprehensive book is a practitioner's guide for understanding the myriad of issues related to ESG.</b> It is organized into the following five sections to assist corporations and lawyers in navigating ESG: </p><p><b>Part 1: ESG Is Here to Stay focuses on several big picture topics: </b></p><p></p><ul><li>Brief history of the legal underpinning of stakeholder capitalism</li><li>Case studies identifying categories of stakeholders impacted by ESG-related issues</li><li>ESG backlash</li><li>ESG in the United Kingdom and the European Union </li></ul><p></p><p><b>Part II: Environmental: Understanding Risks and Opportunities Around Climate and Other Issues covers the "E" of ESG and discusses the following topics: </b></p><p></p><ul><li>Key principles related to climate risk and management</li><li>Climate-related disclosures obligations at the federal and international level</li><li>Key considerations when setting greenhouse gas emissions targets</li><li>Other emerging environmental considerations</li><li>Green marketing claims and communications </li></ul><p></p><p><b>Part III: Social: Finding a Path for Complex Social Issues covers the "S" of ESG and discusses the following topics: </b></p><p></p><ul><li>Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) and its legal and political challenges</li><li>Workforce well-being</li><li>ESG across borders and international guidelines</li><li>Highly-politicized social issues</li><li>Environmental justice </li></ul><p></p><p><b>Part IV: Governance: Practical Advice for Getting Governance Right covers the "G" of ESG and discusses the following topics: </b></p><p></p><ul><li>The role of a company's board in managing ESG issues</li><li>The role of corporate management in effective corporate governance related to ESG</li><li>ESG management systems</li><li>Responding to shareholder initiatives </li></ul><p></p><p><b>Part V: The Role of the Lawyer: Helping Companies Navigate Uncharted Waters discusses wide-ranging ESG legal issues including:</b> </p><p></p><ul><li>Due diligence</li><li>Internal investigations</li><li>Monitoring ESG legislative and regulatory developments</li><li>ESG investment funds</li><li>Public company disclosures </li></ul><p></p>