Boards are facing increasing pressure from stakeholders to engage on ESG (environmental, social and governance) challenges as a matter of long-term viability. But despite all this renewed focus, a new report finds that while 46 percent of boards globally discuss sustainability issues annually, North American boards of directors lag behind their counterparts in Europe and other regions in how often these issues land on the board agenda.

Source: TriplePundit: ESG Engagement Wins More Boards’ Buy-In, But Lags in U.S.