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Shareholder value is no longer everything. The 2019 Business Roundtable redefined the prevailing view of the modern corporation: companies must also deliver value to employees, customers, communities, and society.

ESG Reports

2021 ESG & Incentives Report

2020 had a profound impact on corporate governance and responsibility

2020 had a profound impact on corporate governance and responsibility, with the pandemic shining a spotlight on health and safety and the national focus on racial justice drawing sharp attention to diversity and inclusion in corporate America.

June 14, 2021

2020 ESG & Incentives Research

Over the course of 2020 this report series has delved into the current state of ESG in executive incentives in the Fortune 200.

This final report for 2020 drills down into how these approaches manifest across different industries, pointing towards design considerations for companies considering integrating more stakeholder metrics in the future.

November 22, 2020

ESG Articles

Building a Diverse Framework

Eager to give greater attention to stakeholders beyond investors, corporate boards have been adding environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues to their agenda.

June 10, 2021 | Equilar C-Suite Insight

ESG & Human Capital Management

Articles

5 Steps for Tying Executive Compensation to Sustainability

There are five steps to designing sustainability incentives that effectively address myriad challenges.

July 19, 2019 | Harvard Business Review

ESG & Human Capital Management

Articles

Determining Non-Financial Metrics For Executive Compensation

In this video hosted by Corporate Board Member, Kathryn Neel talks about "Say On Pay" and shareholder engagement on executive compensation.

January 8, 2019

ESG & Human Capital Management

Articles

How to Tie Executive Compensation to Sustainability

By pushing the top team to go on the offense strategically, this change brings the work of advancing sustainability from the periphery of the business to its heart.

November 16, 2018 | Harvard Business Review

ESG & Human Capital Management

Articles

ESG Bookmarks

Want More Diversity? Some Experts Say Reward C.E.O.s for It

The New York Times

ESG Disclosure Frameworks –Recent Updates

Davis Polk

Stakeholder Governance and the Fiduciary Duties of Directors

Wachtell|Lipton|Rosen & Katz

ISS ESG Enhances Governance QualityScore Methodology with Sustainability Factors

Institutional Shareholder Services, Inc.

Environmental, Social & Governance Ratings

Ethical Boardroom

ESG Review 2019: The State of Play of Corporate Responsibility

Institutional Shareholder Services, Inc.

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