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As climate and ESG litigation cases multiply globally and new legislative frameworks drive regulatory pressure, businesses face increasing scrutiny. This article explores how corporate boards must navigate this dynamic landscape to anticipate emerging risks and adapt their strategies accordingly.

With climate change accelerating faster than ever, business leaders are facing a new reality: weathering the storm of climate-driven hazards that could impact every facet of operation. To navigate this volatile landscape, leaders must identify potential climate risks specific to their operations and develop comprehensive roadmaps to safeguard their businesses against these threats.

While ESG has grown in prominence in recent years, its historical roots extend back decades. This articles explores its history and key milestones in an effort to equip leaders with the foundational understanding to competently manage ESG in their businesses.​

The EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) is expected to affect up to 50,000 entities that are not currently required to report on ESG activities. US board members must understand its requirements and timing and ensure that their organizations comply and leverage the exercise to build long-term enterprise value.

With a vote on the SEC’s decision on Climate-disclosure rulings for public companies imminent, Boards across the country must prepare for the implications on their businesses. In this article, we break down what exactly that means.​

Audit Committees have long been instrumental in enhancing disclosure practices. As standards on Corporate Sustainability and ESG come into sharper focus, the Audit Committee will play an increasingly important role in overseeing ESG disclosures and risk management.

With so much happening at the national and international level, it’s important that corporate directors and officers cut to the most pressing questions and issues around ESG today.

Despite recent political clamor and media headlines around ESG and sustainability, recent Telesto research suggests executive leaders continue to care about both.