Six Steps for Boards to Take at the Intersection of M&A and ESG

This is likely to generate pressure for reporting companies to divest as they seek to improve their ESG profiles, and as in the 1 Six Steps for Boards to Take at the Intersection of M&A and ESG ConferenceBoard.org . [...] For example, the chief compliance officer may now be responsible for due diligence not only 2 Six Steps for Boards to Take at the Intersection of M&A and ESG ConferenceBoard.org example, the chief compliance officer may now be responsible for due diligence not only for traditional compliance issues, but also for E&S comp. [...] This is crucial to prevent discouraging individuals from pursuing acquisitions that may seem unfavorable in the short term from an ESG perspective but are ultimately in the best interest of the company, its stakeholders and society, or the broader environment. [...] At the same time, the board should ensure the company’s compensation plans do not bind the company to ESG goals that may deter transactions that are otherwise in the company’s (and stakeholders’) long-term interests. [...] AUTHORS 3 Six Steps for Boards to Take at the Intersection of M&A and ESG ConferenceBoard.org AUTHORS Merel Spierings Paul Washington Senior Researcher, Executive Director, ESG Center ESG Center The Conference Board The Conference Board The Conference Board provides trusted insights for what's.