Roundtable: Due diligence in the post-Covid era

Article originally published in Real Deals magazine November 2020.

Matt Farnsworth, Technical Director, joined industry experts in a Real Deals roundtable to discuss the impact of Covid on due diligence and Environmental Social Governance (ESG).

Matt shared his thoughts on the changing sustainability agenda and the increasing investor focus on ESG issues. Since the outbreak of Covid, these consumer pressures have only amplified, with business concerns on climate change, internal governance, supply chain and staff welfare issues stepping up in priority in management processes.

"There’s increased focus on culture and internal ESG governance and it’s well known that strong governance within a target business can be an excellent indicator of how successful a target will ultimately be."

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