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 Stayfocuses on several big picture topics, including the following:




Brief history of the legal underpinning of stakeholder capitalism
Case studies identifying categories of stakeholders impacted by ESG-related issues
ESG backlash
ESG in the United Kingdom and the European Union

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




Key principles related to climate risk and management
Climate-related disclosures obligations at the federal and international level
Key considerations when setting greenhouse gas emissions targets
Other emerging environmental considerations
Green marketing claims and communications

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




Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) and its legal and political challenges
Workforce well-being
ESG across borders and international guidelines
Highly-politicized social issues
Environmental justice

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




The role of a company's board in managing ESG issues
The role of corporate management in effective corporate governance related to ESG
ESG management systems
Responding to shareholder initiatives

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




Due diligence
Internal investigations
Monitoring ESG legislative and regulatory developments
ESG investment funds
Public company disclosures