Sustainability, Action (Part 1)

AccountAbility's CEO, Sunil Misser, and AFIRE's CEO, Gunnar Branson, discussed ESG trends dominating the CEO and Board agenda on the first of two podcasts for AFIRE.

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During a time of unprecedented uncertainty and disruption, how should businesses approach the “new metrics of performance,” and how will ESG evolve in 2021?

On this episode of the AFIRE Podcast—the first of a two-part conversation—Sunil A. Misser, CEO of AccountAbility, talks to Gunnar Branson, CEO of AFIRE, about the importance of embedding ESG positions into mainstream business strategy, and the need for resilience in a post-COVID industry landscape.

In particular, Mr. Misser discusses the 7 trends that currently comprise the "ESG Manifesto," or priority sustainability agenda, for CEOs and Boards:

• Reimagining the Role and Composition of the Board
• Responding to Increased ESG Pressure and Expectations from Institutional Investors
• Linking Executive Compensation with ESG Performance
• Reinforcing Corporate Commitments to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
• Recognizing the Strategic Imperative of Resilience in a Post-Pandemic World
• Mitigating Climate Change
• Institutionalizing Cyber Security and Risk Management

Explore More: Read “Sustainability, Action” by Sunil A. Misser in Summit Journal.