Using the CompanyIQ® SEC disclosures database, we analyzed how Russell 3000 companies have elected to provide board-level oversight of ESG issues.

With data from the latest available annual general meeting (AGM) year, we found that:

  • 64% disclosed board-level ESG oversight.
  • 83% assign oversight to a board committee, rather than the full board.
  • The Nominating & Governance Committee was the top choice with 53% of companies assigning it ESG oversight.
  • The second most popular committee was the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Committee.
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