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PracticalESG.com keeps you in the know on environmental, social and governance developments – by delivering pragmatic information that you can actually use.

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Why PracticalESG? Why Now?

The ESG/DEI space has recently seen unprecedented global change that is almost impossible to track, untangle and apply. A tsunami of regulatory, legal and business developments overwhelm practitioners’ emails and vie for attention. Burnout in ESG/sustainability/DEI leadership and staff is an epidemic. A few of the competing priorities you and your staff face daily include:

• Regulatory initiatives across multiple agencies in the U.S. have moved at light speed, and dramatic new mandates are coming into effect in the EU and other countries – imposing administrative and compliance burdens even on companies outside those countries’ direct jurisdiction.
• It is estimated that between 300 and 600 individual ESG investment and corporate rating models exist. They are unregulated, plagued with inconsistency and questions about their fitness for purpose – yet addressing them consumes a large part of in-house staff with unclear results.
• Anti-ESG and anti-DEI developments have made their way into state laws and educational institutions even as companies continue their ESG/sustainability/DEI journeys, creating confusion and conflict.
• The landscape of legal and compliance risk is more dynamic/uncertain than ever, with novel legal theories developing in climate and human rights lawsuits.
• Operating companies grapple with meeting demands from every stakeholder – regulators, investors, employees, customers, communities and even the media – each having competing interests or requirements.
• The struggle to communicate effectively to managers, executives, boards, regulators and customers limits departmental funding, opportunities and credibility within companies. Many ESG/sustainability teams link their relevance to investor demands that have little value to business fundamentals or to stock price values – although most academics now refute previous claims/studies on causal links between corporate ESG/sustainability and share price.

External advisors and assurance providers are still in learning mode and need resources themselves to serve clients. Consultants can be expensive, incentivized by billable hour goals with perspectives typically limited to a particular function (legal, HR, IT, etc.). Yet at the same time, operating companies seek guidance on ESG/sustainability governance, internal controls and data validation. Artificial Intelligence holds promise in ESG/sustainability applications – but it is very much in its infancy, lacks meaningful governance structures and still requires substantial human expertise and touch.

PracticalESG.com is a trusted source of ESG/sustainability guidance and updates, curated by experienced and recognized practitioners who emphasize practicality, simplicity, usability and appropriateness of information.

What Makes PracticalESG.com Different From Other ESG Resources?

While our content is practical and usable for any practitioner, our primary goal is to be a cost-effective practical resource for those new to ESG/sustainability or mid-level staff needing to lift their expertise and value to the next level for their organizations.

Typically, that group is left to their own to build their expertise. However, as ESG has become a top agenda item for executives, boards, finance, operations, investors, auditors and regulators globally, the information flow has become unmanageable. Googling “ESG” returns almost 1 BILLION hits; “sustainability” and “DEI” provide 3.3 billion each. In addition, Amazon lists over 2,000 books on ESG and over 40,000 on sustainability.

Much of that information deluge is marketing, academic theory or unproven thoughts. Media headlines on ESG/sustainability/DEI are bountiful, as are hundreds of daily posts on LinkedIn and other social media sites. Email inboxes ding dozens of times each day, with alerts and webinars on the topic further adding to the cacophony. Moreover, there has been a steady rise in new ESG practitioners with less than 5 years of experience claiming to be industry experts.

How do you and your staff:

• Wade through the floodwaters to determine what is important and identify what you need to focus on daily?
• Educate/train new and junior ESG/sustainability staff on what matters to best support leadership, management and executives?
• Develop practical approaches to ESG/sustainability/DEI in your company?
• Communicate ESG/sustainability/DEI effectively and efficiently to audiences with divergent needs/expectations?
• Manage/mitigate emerging regulatory compliance and legal risks?
• Above all, make ESG/sustainability/DEI practical and simple at your organization – especially while managing program costs?

PracticalESG.com differs significantly from other ESG information services. We build on CCRcorp’s 50 years of providing guidance and tools on U.S. securities law, used by 93% of the AM Law 100 in compliance procedures and trusted by 88% of the publicly traded Fortune 100.  

CCRcorp’s resources are tailored to assist members in complying with the latest regulations, tackling M&A transactions, formulating new executive compensation practices or embarking on new ESG initiatives. Attorney-experts curate handbooks, checklists, sample treatises and tools like the SEC Compliance & Governance Accelerator to help members stay ahead of the game, and out of hot water.

Following our company’s proven value to members:

• We filter and curate scores of information sources globally, ranging from mass media to law firm alerts, regulatory announcements, NGO publications, industry associations and beyond, so you don’t have to. Credible and practical content is organized into searchable Subject Areas, allowing you to find relevant vetted guidance quickly.
• Our editorial staff, Advisory Board and guest contributors are senior practitioners, giving our members benefits of decades of master-level experience in the subjects covered in an efficient and highly cost-effective way.
• We do not use AI or bots to filter, review, analyze or write our content.
• PracticalESG.com provides proven practical information, tools and analysis in a range of offerings such as checklists, guidebooks, podcasts and webcasts at no additional cost. This content quickly elevates the expertise of new, junior and mid-level staff while also giving senior practitioners valuable tools and updates on critical trends.
• We host virtual events on important ESG/DEI matters, featuring globally recognized panelists from law firms, in-house technical staff, external advisors, auditors/assurance providers and IT solutions – providing a range of perspectives from multiple jurisdictions.
• At no additional cost, members can post anonymous questions on our Q&A Forum, which are answered by PracticalESG.com staff and external experts generally within 24-48 hours – minimizing cost and wait time for advice.
• We create new sample disclosures for various regulatory mandates, annotated with guidance and insights from legal, technical and auditor perspectives as starting points to help you develop robust disclosure documents quickly and efficiently – saving time and costs.

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