ESG and what business leaders need to know
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From key regulators to customers and employees, companies’ most important stakeholders are looking for them to take action on ESG. Companies may have made commitments, but do they have plans to execute? As a leader, how can you develop the right skills and help guide your teams?  In this episode Wes Bricker, PwC’s Vice Chair - US Trust Solutions Co-Leader, is joined by Beth Sasfai, Chief ESG Officer at Verizon, to discuss the impact of SEC’s proposed climate disclosure rules, working across stakeholders to reach your goals and the importance of telling your ESG story.  To learn more on the topics discussed today, visit PwC’s Create value through ESG resource page. About the podcast participants Wes Bricker is Vice Chair - US Trust Solutions Co-Leader at PwC. In this role he oversees the largest Trust platform in the world, bringing together the firm’s combined Audit, ESG, Digital Assurance and Tax Reporting capabilities to best help clients as they seek to build trust with their stakeholders. As co-leader, Wes is responsible for the quality of service, excellence in the work performed by over 21,000 partners and staff, developing diverse teams and driving innovation. Beth Sasfai is Verizon’s Chief ESG Officer. In this role she is responsible for the company’s ESG strategy, disclosure, and related stakeholder advocacy.  Her team is additionally responsible for governance policy, compliance with federal and state corporate and securities laws, providing legal support to the corporate secretarial function, and advising on other general corporate matters. For the full transcript, please visit pwc.com.
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