Environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues are fast becoming a central part of how investors and companies are preparing for the future.

Alyssa Auberger, Chief Sustainability Officer of Baker McKenzie, based in Paris, Avinash Mehrotra, Global Head of Activism and Shareholder Advisory & Takeover Defense Practices at Goldman Sachs, and Robert Wright, Partner from the Baker McKenzie Asia Pacific M&A group based in Hong Kong share how ESG is affecting global dealmaking and influencing the way acquirers view and select targets.

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