Philosophies, standards and approaches around environmental, social and governance, or ESG, are among the most talked-about issues in corporate circles today, with the world’s largest companies and investors taking notable stands for the long-term betterment of society. Furthermore, ESG reporting has come into its own as a discipline, with most publicly held companies now issuing sustainability reports. A lot has changed and a lot will continue to change, and there’s so much still to be determined.
In this episode of Protiviti’s Powerful Insights podcast series, Protiviti Senior Managing Director Bob Hirth and Managing Director Chris Wright share their thoughts and insights about a number of ESG-related matters, particularly as they pertain to perspectives from boards of directors and executive management. Bob currently serves as co-vice chair of the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (www.sasb.org). Chris is the global leader of Protiviti’s Business Performance Improvement practice.
ESG is definitely on the minds of today’s CFOs. In Protiviti’s latest Global Finance Trends Survey, CFOs and finance leaders expressed significant interest in ESG, with 8 in 10 planning to increase the focus and frequency of their organization’s reporting related to ESG issues. For more information, visit www.protiviti.com/financesurvey. Protiviti has published other insights on ESG and related issues that can be found at www.protiviti.com.
Transcriptions of Powerful Insights are available upon request from kevin.donahue@protiviti.com