Developing an ESG Governance Structure

Developing an ESG Governance Structure Overview

The governance, or management structure, for overseeing ESG within a company is crucial for the effective implementation of an ESG Strategy and achieving associated goals. 

This practice lab will unpack the strategic and operational value of developing an internal ESG governance structure as well as provide tactics you can deploy to strengthen the effectiveness of that structure.  We’ll dive deep into various models of ESG governance and best practices for managing them within an organization.

Developing an ESG Governance Structure Objectives

• Describe the key steps in standing up an internal governance structure for ESG oversight
• Compare and contrast different approaches to ESG governance
• Explain the core content of an ESG governance charter
• Provide insight on what roles and functions should be involved in ESG Governance
• Demonstrate how ESG governance is critical to achieving ESG commitments

Who Should Take This Practice Lab?

This practice lab is recommended to any ESG analyst, practitioner, or aspiring director (or enthusiast), as well as anyone interested in or responsible for contributing to ESG performance within an organization.  Compliance, risk management, finance, and operations executives, as well as management consultants, will find this content helpful as well.