"Do you want to master ESG? This book is a great place to start. ESG stands as one of the most powerful forces influencing businesses today and in the coming decades.

While it's easy to grasp the language of ESG, understanding its true essence requires a deeper dive. Only then can we uncover its genuine value.

This book offers a perspective on ESG that has been acquired through hands-on experience, involving the assessment of thousands of companies across various sectors and countries worldwide. It reflects insights gained from working with industry frontrunners, pioneers, and leaders who have actively shaped the landscape in the investor, government, regulatory, and corporate worlds over a dynamic career spanning 25+ years.

"Essence of ESG" is not a primer that one can find on the internet. Instead, it delves deep into ESG's complexities, simplifying them and providing a practical guide for effective use and maximum results.

The book covers the history of ESG, the reasons behind its development, and its fundamental relevance, illustrating what it can do for you in the future. Knowing the past, present, and future of ESG is key to creating value for ourselves, our organizations, and the planet.

Without this understanding, there's a risk of treating ESG as just another trend or simply arequirement from regulators, investors, or clients. If we don't get it fully, we won't see its true value, limiting what we can gain from it.

""A trailblazer in emerging markets ESG ratings, Vipul founded Solaron in 2007 and collaborated with Innovest, MSCI, Sustainalytics and S&P DJSI to rate thousands of companies. By 2014 Solaron was ranked as the #1 EM ESG rating firm globally.

Vipul pioneered the "Best in Context" rating methodology that successfully predicted the $20 Billion Corporate Governance scandal at Petrobras in 2012, two years before it surfaced in 2014. Solaron was acquired by Sustainalytics (Morningstar) in 2018 and Vipul was recognized among the top 25 people who made the most positive contribution to ESG globally.

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