Business Briefing: Increasing Divergence in ESG

The result of the U.S. election in November heralded significant changes in the United States on a host of ESG matters. With these dramatic shifts in U.S. policy on climate, DEI, even anti-corruption, the divide between the “U.S. and the rest” has entered a new phase, with the approach taken in the U.S. becoming ever more markedly different to that taken around the world, particularly in the UK and Europe.

In this session, we discuss how the agenda in the U.S. has moved on in areas such as DE&I, climate reporting, etc., how that compares with the position in the UK/Europe, what additional changes may still come, and what practical impacts these developing dynamics have on transatlantic businesses

BAB’s Corporate Citizenship & Sustainability Series is a bespoke series of roundtables and business briefings covering critical Environmental, Societal and Governance (ESG) issues in business and private sector-led initiatives in support of COP, the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This series provides a platform to stimulate debate and conversation amongst business leaders, relevant policy makers and stakeholders to advance the guiding principles of  COP26 for the U.S.-UK transatlantic corridor.