Board's Guide to Trust: The ESG Imperative

Expectations are growing for companies and their leaders to acknowledge and address environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues affecting society at large, and it is imperative that executives and boards maintain and grow trust in their organisations by demonstrating their ability to navigate ESG risks and opportunities. This report from Edelman and the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) explores how ESG factors are transforming "business as usual" and provides early-stage guidance for leaders that want to evolve their mandate in line with stakeholder expectations. The report features checklists and summaries that will help your board to better understand best practices for embedding ESG into strategic decision-making; how the pandemic has changed ESG oversight and stakeholder expectations; and how they can embed the advancement of sustainability into their duties.