5.4 Focusing on the “S” in ESG: Community Engagement Practices to Address Environmental Justice Concerns

Environmental justice (EJ) is reshaping the ways companies engage with their employees, communities, and stakeholders. This panel will explore the ways in which EJ is fundamentally changing public input process for remediation projects, clean energy development, and corporate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) strategies. As EJ is considered in the development of state and federal environmental policies and regulatory programs, organizations can take actions now to understand EJ concerns in the communities where they operate.