In recent years, various aspects of ESG (environmental, social, governance) have become increasingly important also in deal-making. Firms that incorporate ESG across their M&A process, both pre- and post-deal, can reap significant benefits. While firms that ignore ESG during M&A not only miss the upside potential, but also risk making damaging and costly deal mistakes.
The following article by Timothy Galpin, who leads AIF’s Mergers and Acquisitions program, and Maja de Vibe bring these two aspects together by providing M&A practitioners with key actions they can take to incorporate ESG throughout the deal process, from pre-deal analysis through post-transaction integration.
Read the full article ‘Incorporating ESG across the M&A process’ by Tim Galpin and Maja de Vibe (2024) (9 pages).
About the authors
Timothy Galpin is Senior Lecturer of Strategy and Innovation at the Saïd Business School, University of Oxford. He is the author of Winning at the Acquisition Game: Tools, Templates, and Best Practices Across the M&A Process (Oxford University Press, 2020). Maja de Vibe is Senior Vice President Sustainability, Governance and Compliance at Statkraft. She guest lectures on the topic of ESG in M&A at the Saïd Business School, University of Oxford.
Timothy Galpin, alongside Prof. Matti Suominen, teaches the highly regarded 4.5-day Mergers & Acquisitions program at the Amsterdam Institute of Finance. Discover valuable insights and gain practical tools for every stage of the M&A process. Learn more & reserve your place here.