PQMD Pillar Talk - ESG’s Evolution: How did we get here and where are we going?

The concept of Environmental, Social, & Governance (ESG) is here to stay! ESG investing takes into account the impact a company has on the world when making investment decisions. ESG encompasses non-financial data that has a short and long term financial impact on business operations, risk/return opportunities, and potential investments. With the rapidly evolving landscape it can feel daunting to keep up with the latest news and changing expectations. Our panel of esteemed ESG professionals will help shed light on how ESG has evolved into its current state and what’s on the horizon regarding efforts to standardize ESG disclosures and enhanced investor expectations for corporations to take bold action. We’ll focus on why ESG has taken over the interest of investors globally, how the universe of standard-setters is beginning to unify, and what’s expected of corporations and their partners when it comes to pledges/targets and overall enhanced ESG disclosures.

Join us on Tuesday, March 22 at 11am ET as our expert investment and standard setters panel dive deeper into these and many more key questions and issues during PQMD’s Pillar Talk ESG’s Evolution:  How did we get here and where are we going?

Confirmed Panelists:

• Christine Brueschke, Sustainable Investing Analyst, Fidelity International
• Christopher Deans, Director, Investor Relations, Q4 Inc.
• Susanne Draeger, Senior Specialist, Sustainability Reporting, UN PRI
• John Friedman, Managing Director, ESG & Sustainability, GT

• Moderator: Caitlin Kelly, Senior Finance Manager, Investor Relations, Baxter International