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Webcast: Putting ESG into a Strategic Context

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72 percent of companies believe ESG issues will have a significant and durable impact on boards over the next five years. So what action should boards take?

The Conference Board ESG Center recently published a study looking at the role of the CEO in driving ESG, particularly in 3 key areas – the marketplace, the workplace and the public space.

According to the survey, 72 percent of companies believe ESG issues will have a significant and durable impact on boards over the next five years. Paul Washington, Executive Director of The Conference Board ESG Center, shares some of the implications for boards.

  • How (if at all) does this era of ESG and stakeholder capitalism shift the line between the roles of board and management?
  • What are some of the biggest challenges that CEOs face in addressing ESG issues with their board?
  • How can boards look beyond the traditional “materiality” assessment to put ESG in a more forward-looking strategic context?  
  • What is one action item that directors should take to their next board meeting?

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