Focusing on ESG in M&A

Casey Nault, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Chief ESG Officer at Coeur Mining, Inc. (NYSE: CDE) ESG in M&A is very real. And while it is a fairly new term, it represents a range of critical issues and priorities that companies have long considered. In many ways, ESG has always been important and is essential for risk management and maintaining company value, even for for-profit organizations.  In this episode of the M&A Science Podcast, we will discuss how to focus on ESG in M&A, featuring Casey Nault, SVP, General Counsel, and Chief ESG Officer at Coeur Mining, Inc. Things you will learn: •Importance of ESG in M&A •Balancing ESG and profit •ESG diligence  •Red flags during ESG diligence  •ESG on cross-border deals ____________________________________________________________________________ This episode is sponsored by FirmRoom, the fastest virtual data room used to get deals done. Leave the pay-per-page world behind by going to  www.firmroom.com Episode Bookmarks 00:00 Intro 07:31 M&A in the Mining Industry 09:26 Valuation and Deal Structures in the Mining Industry 13:51 Foreign Corrupt Practices Act 15:57 Importance of ESG 20:13 Disaggregating ESG 21:49 Sustainability in today's market 24:04 Balancing ESG and profit 26:52 ESG considerations during M&A 30:58 Evolution of ESG approach 32:41 ESG diligence 33:35 Red flags during ESG diligence 35:31 Deal Stoppers 36:36 Designated person sustainability 37:17 Diligence Execution during M&A 39:19 ESG on cross-border deals 40:55 Negotiations on cross border deals 42:47 Advice for practitioners 43:18 Craziest thing in M&A