Outlast

Blackswan events global warming COVID19 and a host of other natural and manmade disasters have tested the resilience of businesses across the world. Usually blame for business failures is apportioned to external factors such as adverse business cycles badly framed government regulations and lack of infrastructure. However the causes often lie within shortterm thinking destruction of natural resources exploitation of labour and poor management to name a few. To outlast their competition build resilience gain competitive advantage and achieve greater returns in the long run businesses must improve their performance on material ESG metrics Environmental impacts such as monitoring their consumption of natural resources waste discharge and carbon emissions Social factors such as ties with local communities diversity and inclusion and building a good reputation with stakeholders and Governance including board effectiveness protocols approach to senior executive compensation and appropriate reliance on independent directors. The benefits from implementing ESG factors include more efficient use of resources lower cost of operations reduced risk higher employee productivity and increased investor interest. Outlast How ESG Can Benefit Your Business is a clarion call to corporate leaders to follow the pathway of ESG. The authors Mukund Rajan and Col. Rajeev Kumar draw upon their considerable experience of working for some of Indias largest organizations to present evidence and case studies that show that ESG is the mantra of the future. This is a timely mustread for all those who belong to or aspire to be part of the corporate world.