ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) issues have been attracting increasing attention due in part to increased investor focus. Understanding what the G means is imperative for directors who want to demonstrate progressive thinking. In this webinar, David W Duffy focuses on the G of ESG, i.e. governance and examine the following topics:

1. The Rise of ESG
2. The Scope of G in ESG
3. Key issues and trends
4. The Board’s role
5. Your role as a director

David Duffy is the founder & CEO of The Corporate Governance Institute and of The Governance Company an advisory company.
He has provided governance advisory services to plcs, financial institutions, state organisations, universities, private companies, membership bodies, charities, sporting and healthcare organisations and regulators for over 15 years to over 200 organisations. He is an experienced board member and has served on boards in Ireland, UK and France.
He is Ireland’s leading author on corporate governance. His last two books are “A Practical Guide to Corporate Governance” and “A Practical Guide for Company Directors” and were published by Chartered Accountants Ireland.