Full Description
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues are increasingly considered as core business priorities for companies, boards and investors, with ESG representing an area of significant opportunity for many. Navigating the broad range of topics that fall under ESG, including regulatory developments, political impacts and stakeholder sentiment, requires multidisciplinary and global expertise from experienced practitioners.
Featuring cross-jurisdictional insight, this important title covers a range of ESG topics in depth, containing contributions from leading legal professionals, industry experts and consultants. The book firstly discusses 'what is ESG?' before covering areas including supply chain topics, financial regulatory impacts, ESG disclosure obligations, M&A and private equity, among many other important subjects. Further, the book contains regional specific insights from practitioners on the ground and includes analysis on the diverse themes which underpin the current and future direction of ESG. Specific chapters are also dedicated to the emerging matters of ESG litigation, the evolving nature of technology in ESG, and the incorporation of ESG into enterprise risk management. The final part of the book looks at broader trends and developments in the area.
Despite the large volume of information already available, this is one of the first publications to draw together the various strands of ESG into one book and provides a valuable source of information in this fast-evolving area. It will make important reading for all legal and other advisers and professionals with an interest in furthering their ESG knowledge.
Contents
Preface 7
Paul Davies
Latham & Watkins
Acknowledgements 9
What is ESG? 11
Paul Davies
Latham & Watkins
Energy transition and climate issues 17
Andrew Angle
Aiste Brackley
Mark Lee
ERM Sustainability Institute
Addressing human rights risks in global supply chains 35
Mariana Abreu
Ian Barclay
Stuart McLachlan
Anthesis Group
Amandine Bressand
ISEAL
The S in ESG 51
Sarah E Fortt
Betty M Huber
Latham & Watkins
ESG reporting 71
James Bee
Paul Davies
Sarah E Fortt
Michael D Green
Betty M Huber
Latham & Watkins
ESG corporate issues: shareholder activism 87
Carmen XW Lu
Elina Tetelbaum
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
Shareholder activism: case studies 95
Desi Baca
Lawrence Elbaum
Patrick Gadson
Vinson & Elkins
ESG corporate issues: M&A 101
Rachel Barrett
Dearbhla Cantwell
Vanessa Havard-Williams
Linklaters
ESG in private equity 113
Paul Davies
Michael D Green
Latham & Watkins
The basics of ESG finance 125
Helene R Banks
Gregory J Battista
Patrick Gordon
Meghan McDermott
Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP
Global obstacles and opportunities for regulated financial institutions 147
Nicola Higgs
Anne Mainwaring
Gary Whitehead
Latham & Watkins
Global trends in ESG litigation 167
Robin M Hulshizer
Sophie Lamb KC
Latham & Watkins
Global perspectives on ESG
Africa 187
Edward Kempson
Chidi Onyeche
Kathleen Teo
David J Ziyambi
Latham & Watkins
Asia 199
Farhana Sharmeen
Latham & Watkins
Australia and New Zealand 211
Christine Covington
Kate Gill-Herdman
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Latin America: Chile, Brazil, Colombia and Mexico 227
Milenko Bertrand-Galindo
Paula Errázuriz Sotta
Bernardita Salvatierra Riquelme
Bertrand-Galindo Barrueto Barroilhet
ESG in the insurance sector 235
Daniela Bergs
Thomas Kelly
Howden
How technology is transforming ESG reporting 249
Kristina Wyatt
Persefoni
What's next for ESG? Leading perspectives on the future development of ESG 261
1. ESG and the legal practice 261
Reena SenGupta
RSGI Limited
2. ESG in law 263
Ruth Knox
Sabrina Zhang
Paul Hastings
3. ESG in finance 265
Helene R Banks
Gregory J Battista
Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP
4. ESG in insurance 266
Glenn O'Halloran
Howden
5. ESG in consulting 268
Jonathan Friedman
Anthesis Group
6. ESG in consulting 269
Aiste Brackley
ERM Sustainability Institute
7. ESG in private equity 270
Cornelia Gomez
General Atlantic
About the authors 273
About Globe Law and Business 287
