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Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors have become central tenets in the capital allocation process for both the providers of capital (e.g., investors) and the users of capital (e.g., corporations). Many institutional investors leverage ESG filters to guide their investment strategies and improve returns. Additionally, C-Suite management has begun incorporating ESG considerations into their capital budgeting processes to gain a fuller understanding of their ability to drive sustainable financial performance.

The business valuation profession begins to explore the relationship between ESG and business valuation theory and practice in this IVSC Perspectives Paper as events in 2020 act to accelerate the broader adoption of ESG frameworks.

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