Balancing Shareholder Value with ESG Expectations & Demands

By Randi Morrison posted 08-09-2021 08:53 PM

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“Four Questions Directors Need to Ask About Balancing Shareholder Returns With Growing ESG Pressure” from Vinson & Elkins reminds boards to remain focused on company-specific facts and circumstances and, more generally, shareholder value, when considering how to respond to ESG-related pressures that may manifest in various forms, including expectations or demands for increased disclosure and board composition expertise.

Among other things, boards are advised to ensure that any environmental-related commitments management elects to make and disclose are measurable and attainable, and aligned with the company’s mission, purpose, and values. Companies are reminded that once goals or commitments are announced, additional investor expectations and demands relating to progress and performance against those goals or commitments are likely to follow.

This post first appeared in the weekly Society Alert!

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