The Global Esg Handbook - Paul Davies

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Résumé :
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 &lsquo...

Biographie:
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 Errá...

Sommaire:
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....