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Survey respondents believe the COVID-19 pandemic has given companies a chance to do more for stakeholders.
Do the right thing
As environmental, social, and governance issues become more urgent, companies are looking to create both profits and progress.
High stakes for stakeholder capitalism
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Doing well by doing good
Many top executives believe ESG investments help companies meet the diverse needs of stakeholders.
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Survey: What Americans want from corporate America during the response, reopening, and reset phases of the coronavirus crisis
Survey: What Americans want from corporate America during the response, reopening, and reset phases of the coronavirus crisis
Center stage
Companies are listening, judging by the growing number of bond issues aimed at environmental and social matters.
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The ESG premium
And academics agree that ESG investments pay off.
This year is on course to be the hottest
Getting on purpose
Here’s how companies can make both progress and profits.
The ESG premium:
New perspectives on value and performance
The ESG premium:
New perspectives on value and performance
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Alphabet sells largest corporate ESG bond at record low yields
Alphabet sells largest corporate ESG bond at record low yields
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Survey: What Americans want from corporate America
Survey: What Americans want from corporate America
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Five ways that ESG creates value
Five ways that ESG creates value
Article – McKinsey Quarterly
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Alphabet sells largest corporate ESG bond at record low yields
Alphabet sells largest corporate ESG bond at record low yields
Bloomberg
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The ESG premium: New perspectives on value and performance
The ESG premium: New perspectives on value and performance
Survey
Five ways that ESG creates value
Five ways that ESG creates value
Article – McKinsey Quarterly
89%
of respondents believe companies should do
right by their workers, customers, communities, and the environment
An opportunity to hit ‘reset’
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58%
of respondents believe the current political environment makes ESG programs more important to meeting stakeholder expectations
Share of positive
findings
63%
8%
Share of negative
findings
Results of >2,000 studies on the impact of ESG propositions on equity returns
Let your markets and capabilities help select your ESG priorities. A leading agribusiness, for example, targeted alleviating hunger.
Make the case for your ESG investments publicly—not least to investors—to enforce rigor and ensure practical approaches.
Analyze ESG initiatives across your supply chain to include suppliers and subcontractors.
ESG missteps can lead to market cap tumbles. Carefully assess value at stake and risks of investments.
Track metrics on how your programs affect employees, customers, and communities.
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Mitigate
Measure
Five ways that ESG creates value
Five ways that ESG creates value
Article – McKinsey Quarterly
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