ESG Impacts on Chemical Industry M&A

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues have increasingly become a top priority of publicly traded and privately held companies. This trend is driven by a combination of pressure from the investment community, government action (both domestically and abroad), shifting consumer preferences, and expectations of employees and recruits. Major chemicals companies have leaned into ESG by setting ambitious, long-term goals to improve their ESG performance and being increasingly transparent about their progress toward achieving these goals.