ESG In 2020: Not A Tick-Box Exercise But A Strategic Opportunity
The Environmental, Social and Governance Agenda
Executive Summary
The idea that public corporations have obligations that extend beyond the fiduciary responsibility to shareholders will be the dominant measure of responsible business behavior in the coming decade. Uncertainty about the extent of these commitments – commonly referenced as the environmental, social and governance (ESG) agenda – has produced equally variable responses from companies in the health care business.