ESG Roundtable on Driving ESG at your Company for CEOs

July 28, 2022 11:00 AM ET - 01:00 PM ET

Publication: The Role of the CEO in Driving ESG

Summary

US corporations – both public and private – are operating in a new environment. According to recent Conference Board research, 72% of firms say that environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues will have a significant and durable impact on boards over the next five years. And 90% of C-suite executives say that a shift to stakeholder capitalism is underway, with 80% saying it is occurring at their company.

CEOs are at helm in navigating these new pressures, whether it’s driving sustainability into a company’s business and culture, or deciding whether to take a stand on controversial social issues such as the recent Supreme Court decision in Dobbsv. Jackson Women’s Health Organization.

To help CEOs navigate the challenges they are facing in driving ESG at their firm, The Conference Board ESG Center held a special Roundtable, exclusive to CEOs, to discuss the role of the CEO in the following key areas: how to (i) decide which ESG issues truly matter; (ii) integrate ESG into the company’s business strategy and operations; (iii) engage the board of directors constructively on ESG issues and align the C-suite and broader organization to execute the ESG agenda; and (iv) communicate your ESG story in an authentic, reliable, and effective way to multiple constituencies.

Report: The Role of the CEO in Driving ESG

Participating in a Roundtable session is an exclusive benefit for our ESG Center Members. As with our other Working Groups and Roundtable discussions, this session was held under the Chatham House Rule to provide a forum for a truly candid and constructive conversation.

For more information

If you would like the key takeaways of the session or have any questions about this Roundtable or the ESG Center, please email ESGCenter@conference-board.org.

Sponsorship

This Roundtable is generously sponsored by KPMG, Weil, Gotshal & Manges, and Morrow Sodali.

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