Environmental, Social, Governance: The Professional's Guide to the Law and Practice of Esg

By Ellen K Fleishhacker Brian Israel

This comprehensive book is a practitioner's guide for understanding the myriad of issues related to ESG. It is organized into the following five sections to assist corporations and lawyers in navigating ESG:

Part 1: ESG Is Here to Stay focuses on several big picture topics:

Brief history of the legal underpinning of stakeholder capitalismCase studies identifying categories of stakeholders impacted by ESG-related issuesESG backlashESG in the United Kingdom and the European Union

Part II: Environmental: Understanding Risks and Opportunities Around Climate and Other Issues covers the "E" of ESG and discusses the following topics:

Key principles related to climate risk and managementClimate-related disclosures obligations at the federal and international levelKey considerations when setting greenhouse gas emissions targetsOther emerging environmental considerationsGreen marketing claims and communications

Part III: Social: Finding a Path for Complex Social Issues covers the "S" of ESG and discusses the following topics:

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) and its legal and political challengesWorkforce well-beingESG across borders and international guidelinesHighly-politicized social issuesEnvironmental justice

Part IV: Governance: Practical Advice for Getting Governance Right covers the "G" of ESG and discusses the following topics:

The role of a company's board in managing ESG issuesThe role of corporate management in effective corporate governance related to ESGESG management systemsResponding to shareholder initiatives

Part V: The Role of the Lawyer: Helping Companies Navigate Uncharted Waters discusses wide-ranging ESG legal issues, including:

Due diligenceInternal investigationsMonitoring ESG legislative and regulatory developmentsESG investment fundsPublic company disclosures

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1639053298
• ISBN13: 9781639053292
• Release Date: September 2023
• Publisher: American Bar Association
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.9" x 9.9"