With hundreds of rating services out there, how do you choose which is right for your company? “Understand them and close the gap on what you’re disclosing and what your internal policies are,” said Vic Svec, managing director, ESG services, for Alvarez and Marsal.
In this exclusive video interview with senior development editor Brandy Fidler, Svec discusses how ESG ratings are an opportunity for companies to “differentiate themselves from others and to really put their best foot forward.”
Also discussed in this video are tips for small- to mid-sized companies that are starting out on their ESG journey and the ripples of the SEC’s proposed regulations on greenhouse gas disclosures.
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