ESG is firmly implanted in the corporate governance landscape. Prosecutors and regulatory agencies are quickly adding ESG to their lexicon. The real question for every organization is “what are you doing to address it?” ESG is a terrific opportunity to leverage an organization’s corporate culture to address a broad set of values beyond ESG principles. In this Episode, Michael Volkov discusses the ESG movement and...
It is easy to get lost in ESG. Focus is the key. Leadership has to define the ESG strategy. A designated officer has to lead implementation. The ESG bucket can carry a variety of causes, issues and priorities. Leadership has to sift through these individual items and commit to action. The ESG program now has to be implemented. A first step is to identify opportunities...
The COVID-19 pandemic uncovered the fragility of business operations – within the space of weeks, companies were forced to adjust to distribution channel and supply chain disruptions, workplace closings, and a virtual standstill in global trade. The global economy came to a screeching halt. While the economy is slowly recovering and poised for increased activity, consumers and investors have discovered the importance of organizational sustainability. ...
The messaging behind the need for companies to implement robust compliance programs continues to suffer from a narrow conception of the overall compliance function. It is easy to get lost in the weeds on compliance programs and focus on compliance tasks, policies, resources, assessments and audits. I have promoted a different messaging approach – one that gives full credit and priority to a robust compliance...
