Overview
Explore a 48-minute panel discussion from the World Economic Forum at Davos focusing on the critical need for transparency and comparability in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors. Delve into how stakeholders can drive global efforts to provide capital markets with consistent and useful ESG information amidst pressures from climate change, public health, social inequality, and geopolitical instability. Gain insights on metric frameworks, policy implications, challenges in private capital, transparency issues, and the role of technology in democratizing ESG efforts. Examine the disconnect between compliance and governance, and consider the impact of high-profile commentary on ESG matters. Developed in partnership with CNBC-TV18, this session offers a comprehensive look at global ESG initiatives for building resilience in an increasingly complex world.
Syllabus
Introduction
How important is the metric framework in place
What is the big change that you now foresee
Message to policy makers
Challenges
Private capital
Return on capital employed
Biggest disconnect
Transparency
multilateralism
private equity
leverage technology
democratize through technology
compliance vs governance
Elon Musks tweet
Question Time
Taught by
World Economic Forum