This Precedent presentation on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues has been designed as a training aid for use with employers and their HR functions. It provides an introduction to ESG and why it matters, how to determine the most important concerns for the organisation, understanding HR’s contribution to the ESG agenda and the need for cross-functional support, and how to develop an ESG programme and action plan. ESG considerations, along with sustainability, are broad concepts and in the business context