Environmental social governance : managing risk and expectations

• Main Authors: Spitz, Karlheinz, 1955- (Author), Trudinger, John (Author), Orr, Matthew (Author)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: [Place of publication not identified] : CRC Press, 2022.
• Edition: First edition.
• Subjects: Environmental management.; Environmental impact analysis.; Risk management.; Environmental sciences > Social aspects.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781003134008; 9781000506983; 9781000506860; 9780367680565; 9780367680558
• Physical Description: 1 online zdroj (xii, 324 stran).

Increasingly, companies are being judged by their performance in terms of Environmental Social Governance (ESG). But exactly what does it mean, and what should be done about it? While much ambiguity exists, it is no longer sufficient to negotiate the environmental assessment process successfully. ES...

Table of Contents:

• Foreword Authors Acknowledgements 01. Environmental and Social Aspects of Governance in a Changing Environment - The Boards Role 02. Yes, Sustainability Can Be a Strategy 03. How Do ESG Values Change Company Culture? 04. ESG Factors in Project Finance and M&A Transactions 05. Environmental and Social Planning and Management What's Measured Improves 06. Safety Governance Inside the Boardroom 07. Impacts of Development on Communities Sharing Benefits 08. Access to Land as a Human Rights Issue 09. Water Resources in the Future Problems and Solutions 10. Industry and Biodiversity 11. Enterprise Risk Management Putting ESG Risks into a Business Context 12. Environmental Liabilities Risks Beyond the Balance Sheet 13. Strategies for Climate Change Risk Management Stemming the Tide 14. Crisis Management Don't Wait for a Crisis to Come Up with a Crisis Plan 15. Right Way to Close an Operation 16. Looking AheadAppendix: Managing Catastrophic Risk Tailings Disposal Acronyms and Abbreviatons References Index