What COVID-19 Teaches Us About ESG's Importance

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Understanding the connection between the two may be key to corporate resilience.

They say that even a kick in the rear is a step forward, and COVID-19 has delivered one mighty kick to corporate posteriors around the world. Now one question is whether boards will lurch forward — on, of all things, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues.

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Matt Kelly is editor and CEO of RadicalCompliance.com, an independent blog about audit, compliance, and risk management. He welcomes feedback at mkelly@radicalcompliance.com.

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​What COVID-19 Teaches Us About ESG's Importance

Understanding the connection between the two may be key to corporate resilience.

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What COVID-19 Teaches Us About ESG's Importance