Our approach

Understanding and acting on material ESG risks and opportunities is inherent to long-term value creation and resilience. Corporate boards will have a difficult time performing their fiduciary duty, achieving long-term financial performance, and increasing their competitive advantage without factoring ESG into their decision-making. We move companies to ensure all corporate actions are in step with the latest science. 

• We develop leading practices and provide strategies and tools for corporate boards to effectively oversee sustainability issues, including within discussions on strategy, risk management, and executive compensation. 

• We inform corporate directors and integrate our insights and recommendations within director education and training opportunities. 

• We engage governance professionals, urging them to include sustainability in the job responsibilities of corporate secretaries and general counsels. 

• We assess company and trade association activities on critical climate policies to encourage industry alignment.  

• We engage companies and investors to drive the uptake of leading sustainability practices through our networks of investors and companies.