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ESG for Business and Boards + E-Book
This title helps businesses, directors, senior managers, and their legal advisors understand the meaning of ESG, the distinction between voluntary and mandatory ESG standards, how it differs from related movements, and the compliance and risk management issues that flow from ESG disclosure and implementation.
Publication Language: English
Published: November 30, 2026
Publisher: LexisNexis Canada
Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) factors have become an important area of interest, attention, and legal risk for businesses and boards in Canada. ESG for Business and Boards by Norm Keith helps businesses, directors, senior managers, and their legal advisors understand the meaning of ESG, the distinction between voluntary and mandatory ESG standards, how it differs from related movements, and the compliance and risk management issues that flow from ESG disclosure and implementation.
Written from a business and board perspective, this book offers a structured, objective and legally grounded review of ESG standard setters, voluntary ESG metrics, ESG measurement and assurance, mandatory legal obligations, directors’ duties, greenwashing and climate-washing risk, supply chain and human rights issues, anti-bribery and corruption, implementation case studies and the uncertain future direction of the ESG movement.
Mr. Keith’s extensive experience in advising and representing businesses in environmental, social, and governance compliance and dispute resolution matters provides the reader with practical insight into this important subject for boards and their legal advisors.
Preface
Part I: The ESG Movement
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Initiatives Similar to ESG
Part II: Voluntary Standards, Reporting and Legal Risk
Chapter 3: STANDARD SETTING ORGANIZATIONS
Chapter 4: Voluntary Environment Standards
Chapter 5: Voluntary Social Standards
Chapter 6: Voluntary Governance Standards
Chapter 7: Measurement of Voluntary ESG Standards
Chapter 8: Voluntary Standards and Legal Risk
Part III: Mandatory ESG Standards and Legal Risk
Chapter 9: Mandatory ESG Legal Standards
Chapter 10: Mandatory Environmental Standards
Chapter 11: Mandatory Social Standards
Chapter 12: Mandatory Governance Standards
Part IV: Implementation and Future Direction
Chapter 13: ESG Implementation
Chapter 14: Future Direction of ESG
Appendix A: Purpose Clauses in Business Corporation Statutes
Appendix B: Directors and Officers Duties in Business Corporation Statutes
Appendix C: Bibliography
Index
