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NLJ this week: The rise & rise of ESG (and why it's your friend)

18 February 2022
Issue: 7967 / Categories: Legal News , ESG , Profession
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ESG (environmental, social and governance) has steadily risen in prominence and is now a hot topic for businesses and law firms, Clare Hughes-Williams and Sarah Crowther, both partners at DAC Beachcroft, write in this week’s NLJ
Hughes-Williams and Crowther assert: ‘Prioritising ESG makes good business sense.’ They trace ESG from its emergence as an investment concept in 2006 to its current status as a business-critical subject. It is usually associated with environmental goals, but the authors highlight that the other components of ESG should not be overlooked. Moreover, for lawyers especially, the concept of ‘governance’ is very relevant. 
Issue: 7967 / Categories: Legal News , ESG , Profession
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