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The health, economic, and social crises unfolding in 2020 have presented businesses in the United States and around the world with challenges that are more important, urgent, and complex than ever before. At the ESG Center, we focus on helping businesses, investors, and other organizations address these unprecedented issues and navigate their evolving role in society. We do so by providing trusted, timely, and actionable insights in the areas of corporate governance, sustainability, and citizenship.

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EXPERT BRIEFINGS

Expert Briefing

Unlock Growth Through Sustainable Innovation

Sustainability Assurance Practices

ESG Rating and Ranking Initiatives: A Necessary Evil?

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COUNCILS

COUNCILS

Sustainability Council II: Innovation & Growth United States

Sustainability Council I: Strategy & Implementation United States

Chief EH&S Officers Council United States

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CONFERENCES & EVENTS

Corporate Citizenship & Philanthropy Toolbox September 14 - 16, 2021

Sustainability Conference (20th Annual) July 15 - 16, 2021

PUBLICATIONS

PUBLICATIONS

Plastic Solid Waste Management

Is the EU Clearing the Path toward More Effective Sustainability Reporting?

C-Suite Challenge™ 2021: Leading in a Post-COVID-19 Recovery (Chart Book)…

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MEMBER STORIES

Case Studies

Johnson & Johnson: Corporate Citizenship in the Global South During COVID-19: Part 3 - India

Walmart: Company's Corporate Citizenship and Government Relations Partnering for Social Change

Q&A with Nicole Anderson, President of the AT&T Foundation and AVP, Corporate Social Responsibility

BLOGS

BLOGS

The Plastic Waste Challenge – BASF’s Business Response

How Boards Can Get Human Capital Management Right in Five (Not So) Easy Ste…

Chemical Recycling – the Silver Bullet for our Plastic Waste Challenge?

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NEWSLETTERS & ALERTS

Case Studies

ESG Alert: Four Steps Companies are Taking to Address COVID-19 in India & Eight …

ESG Alert: Earth Day +1: How biodiversity matters to your business and the futur…

ESG Alert: How skeptical are US consumers about companies using their data? How…

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DATA & ANALYSIS

DATA & ANALYSIS

Global Economic Indicators

Global Consumer Confidence Indicator

International Labor Comparisons

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ESG CENTER FELLOWS

James D. C. Barrall

James D. C. Barrall

Senior Fellow in Residence, Lowell Milken Institute for Business Law and Policy, UCLA School of Law
ESG Center Fellow

Kevin Callahan

Kevin Callahan

ESG Center Fellow

Janet Langford Carrig

Janet Langford Carrig

Senior Vice President Legal, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of ConocoPhillips (retired)

Joseph Caruso

Joseph Caruso

ESG Center Fellow

Douglas Chia

Douglas Chia

President, Soundboard Governance LLC
Fellow, Rutgers Center for Corporate Law and Governance

Eileen R. Cohen

Eileen R. Cohen

Senior Counselor, Abernathy MacGregor
ESG Center Fellow

Carol Hansell

Carol Hansell

Senior Partner, Hansell LLP
ESG Center Fellow

TK Kerstetter

TK Kerstetter

Host, Inside America’s Boardrooms, Inside Europe’s Boardrooms, Inside Australia’s Boardrooms
ESG Center Fellow

Denise Kuprionis

Denise Kuprionis

President, The Governance Solutions Group
ESG Center Fellow

Antoinette (Toni) La Belle

Antoinette (Toni) La Belle

Senior Advisor, JUST Capital
ESG Center Fellow

Robert Lamm

Robert Lamm

Shareholder, Gunster Law Firm
ESG Center Fellow

Sophie L'Helias

Sophie L'Helias

Founder, LeaderXXchange™
ESG Center Fellow

Gail A. Lione

Gail A. Lione

Senior Counsel, Dentons US LLP
Adjunct Professor of Law, Georgetown University Law Center

Charles M. Nathan

Charles M. Nathan

Consulting Partner, Finsbury Glover Hering
ESG Center Fellow

Cheryl Sorokin

Cheryl Sorokin

Consultant, Veaco Group
ESG Center Fellow

Pamela Tikellis

Pamela Tikellis

Founding Partner, Chimicles & Tikellis LLP (Retired)
ESG Center Fellow

Kristina Veaco

Kristina Veaco

Founder and Principal, Veaco Group
ESG Center Fellow

Bob Zukis

Bob Zukis

Advisor, Fusion LA
ESG Center Fellow

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Leader, Global Sustainability Centre and Program Director
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