18 Nov Procter&Gamble Essay

Imagine you are the ESG (environmental, social and governance) team at a socially responsible mutual fund company and your task is to evaluate any governance, social or environmental issues that could pose investment risk.

Working in your assigned team select a multinational company that you are interested in researching for investment purposes. (Please write Procter&Gamble) Your goal as a team is to research and analyze the selected company in the key areas outlined below and make a recommendation to investment management whether or not they should invest in the company. Prepare a brief report with your findings (maximum 10 pages double space excluding charts, bibliography and appendices).

Your project report should include the following:

Assessment of the current business environment for your company and industry – what are the key governance, social and environmental risks and challenges that the company is facing? (think long term – 5-10 years)

Assess the company’s current policies and actions in the following areas:

Corporate governance (CEO and board compensation, directors and Chair independence, political contributions, fraudulent practices, lawsuits and violations; responsiveness to shareholder proposals)

Environmental practices (lawsuits and violations, policies, goals and practices to reduce environmental impacts such as climate change, toxic chemicals use and waste, improve transparency and reporting to stakeholders)

Worker health, safety and labor practices (policies and practices in their own facilities as well as supplier factories; violations, lawsuits, negative media)

Community support (policies and practices to support communities where it operates – e.g., charitable donations, product donations, volunteering programs, community investing, and partnerships with NGOs to address key social or environmental issues).

Recommend whether or not investment management should invest in this company based on your ESG analysis and findings.